Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

215 reviews

blackacademia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

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

bratlingling's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.5

Ich konnte dieses Buch nicht aus der Hand nehmen. Es war oft herausfordernd, erschreckend, zugleich aber auch unglaublich hoffnungsvoll und weise.

Das Ende ist perfekt und ich hab ein paar Tränchen verdrückt.

Ich weiß, dass ich einige Stellen immer und immer wieder lesen werde und sie mich noch lange begleiten werden.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, and Pregnancy

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

trzasko's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

I read this in one day, first time in a long time that a text has drawn me in to the point of feeling I can’t put it down. This book was very beautiful to me. I related a lot to the religious musings of the characters/author. The characters were well written and had depth, I appreciated that there was a level of humanity to even the worst of characters, by the end of the book there were very few that I still felt anger towards (except for Pa that man was just a weird pedo). The explorations of race, feminism, sexuality, and human nature were all very intriguing. It all read well because it was clear these were subjects the author was well versed in and cared about. I cried a bit at the end. There was always an underlying hopefulness, and I’m glad the characters got a fulfilling ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Sexual assault

rubyeve's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Colonisation

Minor: Death and Murder

cbear_13's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

4.0

This book was great although at some parts I was confused or a little disinterested overall it’s an amazing book and I feel as though the message of female empowerment is so great and overcoming challenges also a great point. I will say it might be a hard read because of the topics in it so I would say there are definitely trigger warnings and to educate yourself on what they are before you choose to read it or not. I would say this book is in my top three favorite books I read this school year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Minor: Child death, Death, Incest, and Cultural appropriation

itsjadenbaby's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.5

Really impactful novel. I enjoyed the book despite the harsh and heavy topics weaved throughout.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Pregnancy

Minor: Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and War

tamaraepps's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Colonisation

allmyexistentialcrises's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

I don't have the words. Everything from the tone, to the plot and characters is just something incredibly special. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Incest, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Slavery, and Colonisation