Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler

27 reviews

metawidget's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

villiljos's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Incest, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Transphobia, and Violence

jazjoyner91's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Body horror, Blood, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

amberinbookland's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

madamepincers's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Incest, Suicide, and Torture

bookiecharm's review

adventurous dark emotional slow-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: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Incest, Infertility, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship