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aleksanski'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: 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
memoriast'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
5.0
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
kstericker's review
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Rape, Violence, Grief, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Sexual content
Minor: Incest and Vomit
ekmook'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
4.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Physical abuse, Vomit, Confinement, Medical content, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Violence, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Addiction, Cursing, Drug use, Car accident, and Drug abuse
mandi4886'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
4.75
Graphic: Slavery, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Infertility, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, War, and Vomit
Minor: Body shaming, Colonisation, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Stalking, and Antisemitism
aseel_reads'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: 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
tachyondecay's review
- 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
Originally posted at Kara.Reviews.
Graphic: Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Torture
Moderate: Body horror, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
ohlhauc'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
Butler made it easy to understand the motivations of each character and to show the emotions and consequences of different events. The writing was straightforward and not overly atmospheric, yet you still felt like you were on the plantation. The persistent sense of danger and violence was also unflinching, and it made you care about the characters because you knew there would be consequences.
It was disturbing to feel some empathy for the slave owners during parts of the novel, but I felt that was by design as the main character, Dana, had stakes in keeping the son alive. That didn't make those moments any less unwanted, though. Butler is a master at making you feel the emotions you're meant to feel, and bringing out the heart of each scene.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Rape
Minor: Suicide
hbathla's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, and Violence