Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

832 reviews

pinkiereads's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.0

incredibly hard read. at first i was frustrated, and unable to get into it. but towards the end as the relationship between dana and rufus truly developed and became more twisted, i began to not enjoy it per say but to appreciate it. heartbreaking and painful, weirdly at times funny? sometimes not my favorite pacing, but in the end i understood why it was so important. the nuance and contradictions were as hard to accept as a reader as it was for dana to accept them living it… i feel i may be thinking about this for a while. a different approach and kind of dignity than, say, the heaven and earth grocery store, but dignity in slavery would have to look different to survive, as dana learns. i’m glad i read it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

it’s a book about slavery, so don’t go into it expecting it to be gentle. it doesn’t hold back, and it is truly painful to read at times. be prepared if you want to read it, it’s worth it but it’s not something to pick up on a whim

theteaisaddictive's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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

A short read, but absolutely incredible. It’s my first time reading Octavia Butler, and I can’t wait to read her other books as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Suicide attempt, Slavery, and Racism

andreabey's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Violence, Self harm, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Child death, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Sexual assault, Death, Suicide, Racial slurs, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Pregnancy

hylian_narwhal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Child death, Rape, Self harm, and Suicide

hannah_and_her_stories's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Slavery, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Blood, Trafficking, Racism, and Self harm

Moderate: Sexual violence, Grief, Alcohol, Drug use, Suicide, Rape, Child death, Infidelity, Ableism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Sexual assault, Medical content, Death of parent, and Vomit

Minor: War, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Addiction, and Religious bigotry

_christinadevin's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Man I dont even know how I feel about this. It was so fast paced that I finished it in a day but it was also gruelling to read. I did read it right after finishing Beloved again, so I think I was already in a different mode of thinking, but this was good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Violence, and Physical abuse

bamlady's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Child death, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Child abuse, Racism, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Slavery, Gore, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, and Rape

jgrant512's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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: Racism, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, and Violence

Minor: Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Abandonment

rowmama's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book made me cry, laugh, and I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Racism

diana311's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Grief, Suicide attempt, Blood, Racial slurs, Slavery, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault