Reviews tagging 'Incest'

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

277 reviews

vaaaleriechen's review against another edition

dark inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Very sad, a reminder this was the reality of many black families. Sad and happy tears.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, and Blood

clarney12's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism

coopireads8's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-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? No

5.0

This book touches on so many aspects in religion, sexuality, and being a Black woman in the south that it is hard to grasp how meaningful it is and what Alice Walker has given to American Literature. 

It is a book to further explore and question our beliefs 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

bibiabprd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Incest, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and War

redcapediver's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

panaceaenthusiast's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Hate crime, Incest, and Racial slurs

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and War

linnau's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, and Colonisation

alice666's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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 think it pisses God off if you walk by the colour purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it.’ 

I loved this so much! It’s a beautiful story about intergenerational trauma within the black community in the South, and one woman’s relationship to God after how he’s treated her.

It’s sensitive and inspiring, and treats it’s characters with dignity, but what is not often focused on, and it’s a shame that it’s not, is that it’s a dual POV story, with Celie’s sister, Nettie, making up the other POV. 

Her perspective, as relayed through her letters to her sister,

which covers her time as a missionary in Africa,

adds a lot to how the story may be read. As she gains spiritual enlightenment as well as a greater knowledge of the world outside the one she’s always known.

It’s a message of hope because we see how things can exist variably in different cultures all around the world, and in that way we can see the path to salvation and liberation. 

Whether or not it’s a message to us from God, it’s a reminder to all of us that peace and beauty has not deserted us as long as we can notice and imagine it, and I think that’s wonderful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Racism, and Rape

daniellelikesbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence