Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

119 reviews

dannyingram97's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-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

Excellent world building and emotional storytelling. I only think there wasn’t enough of it and I’ve ordered the sequel already.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Animal death, Drug abuse, Racism, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Cannibalism

silverhill's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Blood, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

totesyotes's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

An absolute masterpiece. You will double take at Butler's prescience and prophetic portrayal of a 2024 united states gone wrong, written in 1993. You will double take. You will say "wtf" out loud. Your friends will ask how your book is going, and you will respond "Terrible." with a smile. Readers be warned of a very, very long list of trigger warnings. Take care of yourself and be gentle. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Gigantic content warning. Incredible book.

cierramorg's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-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? Yes

3.5

Begging you not to read this if you’re mentally unstable or in general trying to have a good day. 

My major qualms (it feels illegal to critique Octavia Butler) include the main character and her Earthseed religion. Nothing Lauren does is consistent and she reads more as a robot than a human being who is supposedly hyper-empathetic. And tbh the Earthseed plot came across really culty and angsty, which I guess makes sense since she’s a teenager. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

whatevertheysay's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Rape, Excrement, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Slavery, and Trafficking

kiah04's review

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Trafficking

ambroselouis's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I found this a gruelling read. I nearly put it down forever. But ultimately this was a really rewarding read. We can still find pockets of goodness and joy even in the worst times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Incest, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Cannibalism, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Pedophilia, Torture, Police brutality, Trafficking, Cannibalism, and Religious bigotry

stalfos's review

dark hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Pedophilia, Cannibalism, and Pregnancy

emadisonc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

There is no end
To what a living world
Will demand of you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Trafficking

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal death, Incest, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

j_loon's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

i already want to re read this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape