Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

570 reviews

jluv1220's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Racial slurs, and Rape

st_ella_r's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Minor: Blood, Child death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, and Vomit

leadabird's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Slavery, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Grief, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Racism, Sexual violence, Sexism, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Alcohol, Abandonment, and Rape

redheadorganist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Abandonment, Cursing, Racism, Violence, Suicide attempt, Racial slurs, Slavery, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Blood, and Suicide

Moderate: Rape and Infidelity

Minor: Sexual violence, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury

elliotyork's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Self harm and Sexism

Minor: Animal cruelty

dreamer626'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Child death, Gun violence, Rape, and Racism

badbadwolf's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, and Racism

Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Bullying, Grief, Murder, Medical content, Rape, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Torture, Child death, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Trafficking, Vomit, Blood, Physical abuse, Colonisation, and Sexual violence

adisiki's review against another edition

4.5

Wow this was incredible! I’ve been meaning to get into Butler’s work for a while, and I’m glad I started here. So well-written and an unflinching, honest, and brutal look at slavery and racism and its lasting effects on everyone involved. I just wish there had been an explanation on how and why Dana was traveling through time, but I get that’s probably part of the speculative fiction that leaves it open-ended.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Racial slurs, and Slavery

Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicide, and Rape

alrauna's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

hinoki's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective medium-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

4.5

I knew of this book, but never felt the need to pick it up because the premise seemed too... basic. It just felt to obvious to have a Black person time travel to a time when being Black was the worst.
Then I saw that there was an adaptation of the series on Hulu. I decided to give it a try because, why now? I could always turn it off. I ended up really liking it and it ended on a cliff hanger, so I knew I would have to pick up the book.
It turns out that the book is really different, but I still really enjoyed it.

The most shocking difference is the plot line with Dana's mom. That's just not in the book at all and I wonder why they added it to the show.

My favorite aspect of the book is Dana. I think Dana is such an interesting character, I haven't read may books with a protagonist like her. She is very confident/self-assured, but not in a "badass" kind of way. Like she's no Katniss but she still holds her own. There's something mature about her that many protags are missing.
One thing I liked about the show, that I think enhances the book is child Rufus. The actor who plays him needs an Emmy because he's so cute even when he's annoying. I kept this image in my mind so when

Rufus gets older and much worse it's honestly heart breaking to see how he's changed.

Although I did like this book, I do have to subtract one star because of the book's attitude towards

sexual assault. When Rufus assaults Alice I was confused as to whether it had actually happened or not because Dana seemed so unconcerned. I also didn't understand her treatment of Rufus after all the horrible things he did, especially at the end. I guess you could say it was some sort of commentary on the Stockholm syndrome effect of slavery, but also I tried to read Wild Seed and it really makes we question the author's intent.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Racial slurs

Moderate: Rape