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smemmott's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, and Sexual assault
cookie_khumalo's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Racism, and Rape
Moderate: Mental illness and Abandonment
Minor: Abortion
cassielaj's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Moderate: Miscarriage, Violence, Police brutality, and Injury/Injury detail
michaelion's review
- 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
3.5
The only reason why I'm comparing the books is because I asked myself why am I giving Love a higher rating than I gave Jazz despite the fact that I liked more elements in Jazz than I did in Love? It's because what I liked in Jazz wasn't central to the main story,
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Abortion, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Miscarriage, Slavery, Religious bigotry, and War
toffishay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abortion, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit, Police brutality, and Fire/Fire injury
ktkeps's review
- 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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
dark_marble_eyes's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I’m glad I pushed through. Morrison is wildly talented in her storytelling. Though I gave it a 4, if it was based on the mastery of writing and storytelling alone, it would be a solid 5.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Abortion
Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Sexual violence, and Vomit
Minor: Excrement
czidya's review against another edition
- 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
Heart wrenching and beautifully written, Love depicts an extreme example of a family dominated by a patriarch, whose choices have consequences for the women in his life that reverberate for decades after his death. Every character sparkled and leapt off the page. The nonlinear narration challenged me at times but overall made the unfolding of the story so gripping and unique.
I will say that as an enjoyer of slow-paced books, this book started off slow even for my taste. Perhaps as a consequence of the nonlinear, vignette style, there is almost no direct action until the closing sequence of the book, which made it difficult for me to get drawn into the story, despite the gorgeous prose.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Rape
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Miscarriage, Racism, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Abortion
ehmannky's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Infertility, Mental illness, and Racism
Minor: Vomit