Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

17 reviews

fenemiestolovers's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.75

Riveting and intense! Had me on the edge of my seat. Harrowing, heartbreaking, maddening. For such a difficult concept, I loved the way it was explored across time and with so many layers of feelings. Not one I’ll forget anytime soon!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Slavery, Rape, Bullying, Death, Self harm, Racism, Violence, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Vomit, Cursing, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, and Child death

smkelly1997's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

5.0

This book was captivating. A tough but good read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Gore, Suicide, and Child death

jenmcreads's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

This is one of those books that is so good you lose any access to words trying to describe it. The word that comes up most for me is visceral. The experience of reading this book was so visceral for me. I think this does an incredible job of showing both individual responsibility in the midst of horrifying injustices (in this case, slavery, so among the very worst imaginable), however also emphasizing the way individuals can get swept up in such a large system. The narration was clear that individuals (such as Rufus) were not solely responsible for the overwhelming brutality and injustice of the system, but it also did not exonerate the characters for the acts they were responsible for. Something about this book more than anything I have ever read really drove home the relentless and lifelong brutality of life for those who were enslaved in the antebellum South, and while horrifying, this was a truly remarkable read. I feel so dumb trying to write about this book, just read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Alcohol, Body horror, Child abuse, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Racism, Violence, Medical content, Misogyny, Self harm, Classism, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Rape, Alcoholism, Child death, Sexual assault, Bullying, Cursing, Gun violence, Incest, Gaslighting, Gore, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Death of parent, Sexism, Blood, Hate crime, and Racial slurs

sillyduckie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Hate crime, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Torture, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and Xenophobia

Minor: Incest

aseel_reads's review

reflective 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

4.25

this was a powerful read. easy to fly through, horrifying but captivating at the same time. the ending confused me a little but the whole book was super impactful. big fan

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence

yclepit's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Bullying

Moderate: Rape

raehink's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Violence, Slavery, and Sexual assault