fidoe's review against another edition
3.0
Color Purple is an epistolary novel about a black woman in America and her struggles. From child abuse to domestic violence, from racial discrimination to gender inequality, a lot of issues have been discussed here. Not an easy read. The language was very typical of early Blacks in America. In addition, all that the protagonist and her family go through, was heartbreaking to imagine. Due to the subject matter, it took me much longer than usual to finish reading this. A book that needs to be read, yet a book I'd never read again.
dorothy_gale's review against another edition
5.0
SURPRISINGLY GRAPHIC. I heard of this book years ago, probably first by the movie. All I knew was that Oprah played a role. Now that I've finished the book, I'm super curious about which role Oprah played and if the movie was as graphic as the book. Then I couldn't help but think of the character Harpo and how that is Oprah's name backwards and also the name of her production company. I can't help but wonder if that was intentional on her part too. Anyway, this was a good story. I liked how it covered so many years and focused on just a few main characters. It left no loose ends.
bunnybunnysenpai's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
super_fan's review against another edition
5.0
This book is a legit contender for being one of my favorite books- and i don’t say that lightly.
gemma_rose's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.5
juliaduyve's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-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
macneill___rae's review against another edition
5.0
Some super heavy parts that made this hard to read but WOW!