Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

24 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

kriee's review

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

mysticalbluerose's review

dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Slavery, Suicide, Rape, Racial slurs, Racism, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Infidelity, Addiction, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Vomit

Minor: Child death

kimasenbeck's review

challenging dark informative 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

4.25

I think I was expecting a bit more, something unpredictable, a satisfying twist. But the story was pretty consistent throughout, and the only real surprise was

that Alice had killed herself.

That said, I think this book did a better job than any other that I’ve read making American slave history feel real, relatable, and immediate. It’s a fascinating setup for a book, and I’m glad to have read it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Rape, Gun violence, Suicide, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Child death, Hate crime, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Slavery, Torture, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Addiction

shermansays's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Physical abuse, Medical content, and Death

Minor: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Gun violence

grove9ruby's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Slavery, Sexual assault, Suicide, Racism, and Police brutality

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Cursing, Alcohol, Self harm, Rape, Racial slurs, Murder, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Child death

Minor: Grief, Addiction, and Religious bigotry

goldenjunegem's review

emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Torture, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Ableism, Racism, Death of parent, Slavery, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Blood, Rape, Self harm, Death, Addiction, and Violence

memoriast's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

Probably one of the best books I'll ever read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Racial slurs, Self harm, and Suicide

Minor: Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Hate crime, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infidelity, and Vomit

summerb's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Rape, Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Blood, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Death of parent, Grief, Addiction, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Colonisation, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Suicide attempt, Vomit, War, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Pregnancy, and Self harm

narbine's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Alcohol, Slavery, Torture, Racism, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Gore, Death, Vomit, Alcoholism, Blood, Colonisation, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting