Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

50 reviews

purplemind's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective 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

4.0

 Octavia E. Butler è stata la regina della fantascienza afroamericana, e si vede. Questo è un libro che non ti lascia nemmeno quando l’hai finito, che ti fa pensare e ripensare a certe scene all’infinito. Il legame tra Rufus e Dana è chiaro sin dalle prime pagine e la narrazione non si concentra troppo sugli aspetti più “tecnici” del funzionamento dei suoi involontari viaggi nel tempo. Piuttosto, Butler ci porta tra i campi, nelle cucine e nelle anguste stanze della piantagione di Tom e Margaret Weylin, genitori di Rufus e temporanei padroni di Dana – spesso coinvolti in episodi di ordinaria crudeltà verso i propri schiavi. La rabbia è inevitabile, così forte a volte da toglierti il respiro; è proprio qui che sta la grandezza dell’autrice, nell’usare il proprio stile diretto e senza fronzoli per trasmettere un’immagine nitida (e senza dubbio fonte di moltissime ricerche) del sud degli Stati Uniti prima della Guerra Civile, e delle persone che ci vivevano.
 (bella anche la traduzione, molto naturale e non forzata) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Confinement, Racial slurs, Violence, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Cursing

Moderate: Sexual violence and Pregnancy

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

adamjeffson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Miscarriage

hannahdavis0203's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-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: Colonisation, Cursing, Rape, Violence, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Slavery

summerb's review against another edition

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

bitterseason's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide, Trafficking, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Sexism, Alcoholism, Blood, Medical content, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Vomit

Minor: Medical trauma, Ableism, Cursing, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Child death, and Drug abuse

lewskj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Child death, Violence, Suicide, Racism, Classism, Cursing, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Slavery

Moderate: Gun violence and Ableism

narbine's review against another edition

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

coe's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Sexual harassment, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Racial slurs, Suicide, Slavery, Torture, Self harm, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Gore, and Child death

Minor: Addiction, Gun violence, and Suicidal thoughts

ekmook'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

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