Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

45 reviews

ashybri's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Colonisation, Classism, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Violence, Toxic relationship, Racism, Slavery, and Confinement

Minor: Pregnancy, Self harm, Child death, and Death of parent

alicelalicon's review against another edition

challenging tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Torture, Hate crime, Alcohol, Classism, Sexism, Blood, Sexual violence, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Racism

marini_lexa's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Racism, and Rape

lyndsay_bibliophile's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Kindred is an exploration of race, history, and the nuance of human connection. The female MC processes the brutal realities of slavery and its lingering legacy.

The pace of storytelling keeps you constantly engaged. Butler writes with raw honesty on racism and violence, past and present. There is graphic violence that some may find difficult, but it is impactful and necessary for the story content. This book is not for the faint of heart, but it is important - a must-read for anyone interested in historical fiction, social justice, or exceptional storytelling.

The ending left a lot of unanswered questions, but I think that was the point. It’s a book intended to keep you thinking, long after finishing it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Self harm, Confinement, Racial slurs, Racism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Classism, Domestic abuse, Death, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence

bangyourvoid's review

adventurous 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? No

4.5

A gorgeously written book, delves into the history of black America by almost mirroring the issues of the 70s to antebellum America. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Slavery, Colonisation, Classism, Misogyny, Racism, and Rape

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Trafficking, Blood, Classism, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Gore, Racial slurs, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction and Alcohol

beeyes's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Racism, Suicide attempt, Violence, Slavery, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Classism

Moderate: Rape

nialiversuch's review

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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Classism, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcohol, Bullying, Colonisation, Grief, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Gore, Abandonment, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Body horror, Physical abuse, and Vomit

Moderate: Rape, Religious bigotry, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

maregred's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Slavery, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, and Racism

Moderate: Classism, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

madelinejfink's review

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Classism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Sexual assault, Self harm, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Racism, Rape, and Grief