Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

533 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

kalebd_2125's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

This book is gorgeous and heartbreaking. Morrison's prose is very lyrical, almost poetic. She's a great narrator too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Racism, and Sexual assault

jessamyrenee's review against another edition

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

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

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