Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

159 reviews

blueup's review

dark sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

ourlamp's review

dark inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual assault, Slavery, Police brutality, Trafficking, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Cannibalism, and Death of parent

Minor: Excrement

emmasiporatyler's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark fast-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

I absolutely adored this book. Definitely worth ALL the hype it receives. I started reading on July 4th, 2024, which was spooky because the first chapter was set on July 20th of the same year. This plot pulled me along like no other book has in years! The characters and setting are captivating and chillingly prophetic of the current state of the U.S. Eerily relatable and yet, in a way, inspiring. Like idk I might want to join the church of Earthseed? I will probably never shut up about this book. Can't wait to read the next book and reread these until the end of time (which might be sooner than we think!).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Rape, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Blood, Kidnapping, and Cannibalism

mikayla_h's review

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

aemorrison2001's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

miggyfool's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual content

aniloracccc's review

challenging dark 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, and Cannibalism

readingwithgoose's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Slavery, and Cannibalism

perfectcupoftea's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, and Cannibalism

murve's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Mental illness, Rape, and Sexual content