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twistykris's review
- 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
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Slavery, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Torture, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Ableism, Miscarriage, Addiction, and Rape
maeverose's review against another edition
4.5
I love time travel stories and I think using that trope to discuss slavery in this way is so genius. It felt so real. The characters felt believable, particularly Rufus who was a very nuanced antagonist. Someone you could totally picture actually existing in that time. This was different than I expected in that I assumed Dana would have to be more covert and keep it a secret that she was from the future, but I think it was much more interesting this way. Alice’s story was so heartbreaking. I didn’t think it would go that way.
I think if you can handle the heavy content, you should read this. Especially if you’re a white American.
Graphic: Child death, Racial slurs, Slavery, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Misogyny, Rape, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Blood, Ableism, Child abuse, Medical content, Murder, Vomit, Gun violence, and Sexual assault
Minor: Police brutality
Drowning, Brief but graphic description of a violent birth in which both the mother and child are murdered. The ableism actually comes from Dana and Kevin, who use the r slur and act as if being mentally disabled is such a horrible thing. Dana also refers to being deaf as a ‘defect’.yaoipaddle's review
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Racial slurs, Violence, Torture, Slavery, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Misogyny, Murder, Death, Child abuse, Self harm, Police brutality, Confinement, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy, Infidelity, and Ableism
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Medical content, Torture, Slavery, Incest, Sexual violence, Violence, Confinement, Rape, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Racism
Moderate: Gun violence, Police brutality, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Ableism, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, War, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Car accident, Dementia, and Drug abuse
alexashabit's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Blood
Minor: Ableism, Misogyny, Self harm, and Vomit
genzea's review
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Colonisation, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Slavery, Violence, Gaslighting, Racism, and Torture
Moderate: Self harm and Ableism
Worth reading. Very interesting and intense story. Deserves all the hypefish_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Minor: Ableism
breadwitchery's review
- 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
Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Self harm, Rape, Suicide, and Blood
Minor: Alcohol, Death, Car accident, Vomit, Ableism, Death of parent, and Sexual content
nick13's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Body horror, Murder, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Vomit, Sexism, Rape, Slavery, Racism, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Death of parent, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, and Self harm
Moderate: Infidelity and Incest
Minor: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Infertility
blackcatkai's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
this was an absolute ride of a book. amazing, upsetting, and just all around fascinating. the characters were well fleshed out, and you feel just about every emotion under the sun for all of them in some capacity. it mostly doesn't even read like a book written in the 70s outside of a couple uses of the r-slur as a reminder. there's a reason Octavia E Butler was an absolute icon of an author and I can't wait to read her other work.
Graphic: Blood, Racial slurs, Self harm, Murder, Slavery, Violence, Gun violence, Death, and Racism
Moderate: Animal death, Sexual assault, Rape, Suicide, and Ableism