Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

7 reviews

hfarbis's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Violence, Religious bigotry, Miscarriage, Sexism, and War

helizabug's review

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Painful, enlightening, and smoothly written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Grief, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Police brutality

Beautiful, painful story.

ikejnat's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Sexism

Minor: Murder

melitiamelitia's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Torture, Death, Blood, Violence, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Miscarriage, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, and War

triangular_pascal's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Animal death, Medical content, Blood, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Murder, and Bullying

sabcamblor's review

challenging dark emotional informative 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? Yes

5.0

Adichie's masterful writing, worldbuilding, and references make this inspirational novel so enticing. Everyone has a lesson to take away from Purple Hibiscus. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexism, Violence, Child abuse, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

mags414's review

dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Torture

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, and Sexism