Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

689 reviews

voicenextdoor's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

bridgedeebookish95's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Toni Morrison is a literary powerhouse. Reading this again has reminded me why she has inspired me and my writing all these years. Her language is poetic and impactful. This is a hard read, but a worthy one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

jessamyrenee's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Blood

Minor: Bullying and Violence

rabeekster's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Toni Morrison has a beautiful writing style and does a great job of tackling racialized beauty standards. The switching POVS worked in some parts but others felt disconnected; I wish Pecola's perspective got more focus. Overall, a great but heavy read, please mind the trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

ashwas1228's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape

maregred's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Rape

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

atomicmelody's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape

chwinters's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

OUCH

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, and Rape

jmatteo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Truly shocking that this is Morrison’s novel debut. An incredible work with prose that is unmatched in deliciousness, evocativeness, and incisiveness.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

bookfriend8's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

3.75

A devastating, reflective story. Love Toni Morrison’s style of writing, just wasn’t a big fan of the story’s structure

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Incest, Racism, and Rape