Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

176 reviews

racheldallaire's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

5.0

This was incredible and every time I had to stop reading, it stayed in my mind until I could get back to it. Butler's unique way of presenting slavery through the eyes of a modern woman was amazing-clever, and so well-written. I grew to love Dana and Kevin. Rufus, Alice, and all the others were so well developed and I started to feel as if I knew them. This book is heartbreaking and honest about chattel slavery and the many, many abuses it allowed and even encouraged. Even so, it's an important book and one I believe you should make time for. I am coming away from it freshly horrified at our nation's history, pained at how little has changed, and introspective about what I can and need to do to change things for the future. I am also coming away with an incredible amount of respect and awe for Butler's writing-I cannot wait to read more of her books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Vomit, Death, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Slavery, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

em815ily's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Child death, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, and Racial slurs

cptmosley's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, Racism, Emotional abuse, and Slavery

srjennings's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Violence

There is a lot of very difficult content that is disturbing and gut wrenching, but it is necessary to understand the brutality of slavery in America.

bookish_gremlin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Oh my god this book was amazing. I read it for a class and finished it days before we had to because I just couldn’t stop reading. I cried and cursed and oh my god I can’t stop thinking about it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Rape, Child death, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Cursing, Violence, Child abuse, Colonisation, Racism, Murder, Gore, Domestic abuse, Death, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail

karapatdapat's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Slavery, Racial slurs, Blood, Physical abuse, Racism, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse and Rape

kelseyr713's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

5.0

Fantastic, haunting, thought-provoking. I appreciate the starkness of Octavia Butler's writing style. I interpret the time travel as a metaphor for generational trauma - no matter how far removed someone might be from their past, it's in their very essence and requires work to overcome. There is a lot to contemplate here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death of parent, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Blood, Racism, Child abuse, Medical content, Gore, Self harm, Racial slurs, and Slavery

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcohol

erinwolf1997's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Racial slurs, and Violence

Moderate: Torture, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Rape, and Death

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

jessewritecase's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Racism

kschule's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Slavery, and Rape