Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

111 reviews

arangele's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

afletche's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Miscarriage

mai_books_nature's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Violence, and Religious bigotry

almond's review against another edition

5.0

Not an easy listen, but a good one. Several scenes reminded me of my childhood in South America. Funny the commonalities across these two different continents. 

I got the sense that Eugene was fundamentally a good man trying to do the right thing, and I couldn’t help but wonder what sort of father and husband he might have been without the corrupting influence of religion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Miscarriage

erin99's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Ik vond dit een goed boek. Ik had er iets anders van verwacht maar ben aangenaam verrast. Het trage tempo gaf me het gevoel dat ik daar was onder de warme zon wanneer alles zo sloom wordt. Ik hou van boeken die me compleet doen meevoelen met de personages. Het verlangen van Kambili naar de pastoor kwam echt binnen. Die moeilijke mengeling van verdriet, woede en liefde voor een ouder die ‘abusive’ is

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Death and Blood

_cro's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Miscarriage

amysou0204's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book was challenging to read at times but I got really attached to the characters. I found myself immersed in the story, always wanting to know more about what would happen next. I love how Nigeria was brought to life in culture and experience through the very different lives and lifestyles of the main character's family and her cousins' family.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, and Miscarriage

theredheded_bibliomaniac's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

10nsafoa's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

tw: domestic violence/ abuse
I just need 10 minutes with “papa”. he had me wanting to jump into the pages and teach him a lesson or two; and i’m not even a violent person :/  i appreciated kambili’s character development. 

chimamanda is an excellent writer, and i enjoyed this book so much even though i was enraged. i feel like the ending could’ve been expanded a bit more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Miscarriage

crazysecondname's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I was a little worried because when I read americanah I somehow took a 6 year break in between. and I loved the book. so I was like oky this books sounds really cool I am excited but what if I take a 6 year break again?
I am happy to report there was no need for me to worry about this.
I started reading and it just sucked me in so to speak.
and I loved it a lot
I mean it also made me sad because of what it is about and all but it was a great story and I am very glad I finally read it

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Miscarriage