Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

4 reviews

readbycarina's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Medical trauma, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child death, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Minor: Body shaming, Alcohol, and War

kaffzillah'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? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

jadziaaudrey's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Medical trauma

Minor: Slavery and War

gwen_c's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-paced

• 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

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Medical content, and Medical trauma

The first letter is about child abuse and rape of a minor.