Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

53 reviews

catherine_triel's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Death of parent and Death

missrosymaplemoth's review

4.0

A beautifully written and touching story about family ties, culture and adolescence. I felt for Kambili in her mixed feelings toward her abusive father. The ending has a twist but is somewhat predictable, although this does not take away from its quality. At times I was confused where the story was going, but it didn’t take me out of the narrative.

☀️14/20

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Child abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy, Blood, Murder, and Miscarriage

alec_may's review

dark emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Infertility, Pregnancy, Classism, Religious bigotry, Violence, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

bookycnidaria's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, Child abuse, Child death, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse

the_planetarywanderer's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Religious bigotry, and Colonisation

Minor: Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and War

jojo50's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Violence, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Police brutality

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

eggpotato's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, and Violence

Moderate: Colonisation, Death, and Death of parent

cami7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Torture, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Colonisation