Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

377 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

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

bridgedeebookish95's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Toni Morrison is a literary powerhouse. Reading this again has reminded me why she has inspired me and my writing all these years. Her language is poetic and impactful. This is a hard read, but a worthy one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

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

rabeekster's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective 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

4.5

Toni Morrison has a beautiful writing style and does a great job of tackling racialized beauty standards. The switching POVS worked in some parts but others felt disconnected; I wish Pecola's perspective got more focus. Overall, a great but heavy read, please mind the trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

happybookday's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

thatsallfoulkes's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

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

rashmijha's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault