Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

142 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

scottyreadsstuff's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.75

4.9/5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content

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

mirajuliee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Toni Morrison’s writing style is stunning — poetic and raw in the best way. But some parts were really tough to read, not because of the writing, but because they hit hard emotionally. That’s the point of this book though: it’s meant to challenge and confront you with the ugliness of external-turned-internal racism, classism and how societal standards influence self-worth.

This story will stick with me for a long time, as it forces the reader to reflect themselves in many ways. I had to reread the prologue (and the added note from Alice Hasters in the german edition) multiple times to really let the importance and significance of the book sink in.
If you’re planning to read this book, PLEASE make sure you READ THE TRIGGER WARNINGS before reading!!! 

(racial trauma, graphic sexual abuse, incest, animal killing, alcoholism, …)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Classism

mangoh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Racism, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Death

sarazzz5's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

bookedandbusy15's review against another edition

dark sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual content

linda48's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

sakisreads's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

3.5

✨ Thrifted ✨

What a harrowing story 🥺 Pecola did not deserve any of the difficulties she went through.

I am so horrified that Cholly raped her! I got incredibly choked up reading through the ‘Spring’ part 😫

I found the writing bitty and hard to get through at times, so I had to put it down every now and then. 
3.5 out of 5 stars for me, thank you ✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

pagesbeforesunrise's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

A hard read in terms of the content warnings I tagged. I’m glad I pushed through.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Pregnancy