Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

50 reviews

veganecurrywurst's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Racism, Domestic abuse, Murder, Medical trauma, Slavery, Racial slurs, Death, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Classism, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Medical content, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

Minor: Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

mandi4886's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

jjoyce's review against another edition

adventurous reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence

illuminatedspace's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense 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

5.0

An extremely difficult read, but very good. I'm glad I read it. Despite this book being.50 years old it is extremely readble and a true page turner. A testament to Butler's skill. Definitely recommended reading, but know it is harrowing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Body shaming, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

booksbutmakeitgay's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Medical content, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Sexual violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

violetends's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use and Alcoholism

lilcoppertop's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit

pclairx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

fsprouls's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

fraboo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

This book was incredible. I loved it so much. I found myself to be captivated by the writing, the characters and the unexpected events. It is a raw story that brings forward so many questions about grey morality. Dana's bond to Rufus and need to always save him, no matter how cruel and brutal he can be, is thoroughly developed and culminates in an outstanding finale. The way in which Octavia E. Butler investigates this bond is truly so bewitching and kept me hooked, unable to let go, willing to rush through the entire book just to know how everything would end. This has to be another fave, it blew me away every single time and left me curious and invested in the story. The only negative aspect I could pinpoint is that I felt as if the finale was a bit rushed but still very enjoyable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide attempt, and Violence