Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

50 reviews

danycatreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative 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

5.0

Wow. Simply, wow. This is my second of Octavia Butler's novels. And I'm simply amazed and speechless. I loved the other novel, Parable of the Sower, and I was very glad she kept her prose direct and clear because the novel is complex enough with all the harrowing themes around slavery she touches upon. And she manages it magnificently.
I wonder, in the future, what will other generations think of us? What have we normalized that will be barbaric for them? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Racism, Blood, Slavery, Body horror, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence

rosalind's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Violence, Torture, Slavery, and Misogyny

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Trafficking, and Rape

Minor: Vomit, Death, Religious bigotry, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

windspice's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Slavery, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, and Child abuse

aliciawhatsthestory's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Racism, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Slavery, Death of parent, Racial slurs, and Physical abuse

mcchristofoletti's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5361633531

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Colonisation, and Hate crime

Minor: Child death, Alcoholism, Death, Sexism, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Ableism, and Murder

maaseelulu's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective 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: Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Grief, Domestic abuse, Torture, Violence, Rape, Suicide, Vomit, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs

lolothecatlady0's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Violence, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Confinement, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

kriee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and Self harm

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child death, and Medical trauma

Minor: Abandonment

aleksanski's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective 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: Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexual assault, Torture, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Death, Confinement, Alcoholism, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Hate crime, Death of parent, Child death, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, Self harm, Rape, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Blood, Violence, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Body horror, Vomit, Misogyny, Medical content, Murder, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry

icegoddess09's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Hate crime