Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

96 reviews

bisexualwentworth'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

5.0

Holy fuck. This book was incredible. I have thoughts that I might articulate at some point, but that’s not happening right now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide, Body horror, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Grief, Incest, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Rape

hcrawfo3's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Gore, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Torture, Colonisation, Cursing, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Grief, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Violence, Body horror, Death, Murder, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, and Hate crime

aleksanski's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

icegoddess09's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Hate crime

totallytasha's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

I really enjoyed this book. The idea of a modern black American woman and her white husband going back in time to experience slavery was very insightful

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Rape, Hate crime, Death, Racism, Violence, and Suicide

jakobmarleymommy's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-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: Racism

Moderate: Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Physical abuse

jenmcreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

This is one of those books that is so good you lose any access to words trying to describe it. The word that comes up most for me is visceral. The experience of reading this book was so visceral for me. I think this does an incredible job of showing both individual responsibility in the midst of horrifying injustices (in this case, slavery, so among the very worst imaginable), however also emphasizing the way individuals can get swept up in such a large system. The narration was clear that individuals (such as Rufus) were not solely responsible for the overwhelming brutality and injustice of the system, but it also did not exonerate the characters for the acts they were responsible for. Something about this book more than anything I have ever read really drove home the relentless and lifelong brutality of life for those who were enslaved in the antebellum South, and while horrifying, this was a truly remarkable read. I feel so dumb trying to write about this book, just read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Alcohol, Body horror, Child abuse, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Racism, Violence, Medical content, Misogyny, Self harm, Classism, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Rape, Alcoholism, Child death, Sexual assault, Bullying, Cursing, Gun violence, Incest, Gaslighting, Gore, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Death of parent, Sexism, Blood, Hate crime, and Racial slurs

kimasenbeck's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.25

I think I was expecting a bit more, something unpredictable, a satisfying twist. But the story was pretty consistent throughout, and the only real surprise was

that Alice had killed herself.

That said, I think this book did a better job than any other that I’ve read making American slave history feel real, relatable, and immediate. It’s a fascinating setup for a book, and I’m glad to have read it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Rape, Gun violence, Suicide, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Child death, Hate crime, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Slavery, Torture, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Addiction

jstrehse's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Emotional abuse, Blood, Classism, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Slavery, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Rape

ryanyau's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Torture, Racial slurs, Slavery, Suicide, and Hate crime

Moderate: Rape, Violence, and Alcohol