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nrogers_1030'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, Suicide, Violence, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Pregnancy and Sexual violence
Minor: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Addiction
nick13's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Racial slurs, Body horror, Murder, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Vomit, Sexism, Rape, Slavery, Racism, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Death of parent, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, and Self harm
Moderate: Infidelity and Incest
Minor: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Infertility
kmccann98'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
4.25
Graphic: Racism, Suicide, Sexual violence, Murder, Colonisation, Racial slurs, Slavery, Rape, Miscarriage, Self harm, Pregnancy, Cursing, Child abuse, Body horror, Sexual harassment, and Physical abuse
lpendergran'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
Graphic: Gore, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Body horror, Blood, Rape, Suicide attempt, Racism, and Murder
hunkydory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Racism, Slavery, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
gummifrog's review against another edition
- 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
Butler makes an effort to explore so many ideas in this - the intimacy of the relationship between these two groups, because there can be intimacy in hatred and distance. No amount of intimacy can close the gap, though, between the person who keeps you ground under your foot. Interracial relationships and the comparison and contrast between how they would have existed between both time periods was also a large theme.
I was most captured by the resilience, cunning, and analytical strength of the main character, Dana. She feels the guilt of having been born in a period where black people are no longer slaves in the US. Although she is no less consenting to the horrors she is subject to, she is entrapped in many ways and ultimately chooses to free herself physically - but always with the ramifications of what she went through mentally, leaving behind a piece of herself always in the past. There is a lot of emotional content and philosophy behind the action Dana takes at the end of the book, and I definitely need some time to sit with it and absorb it.
This is a powerful historical fiction / scifi novel, the precursor to Outlander, but so much more culturally relevant and an absolute must-read. While reading it, I was surprised about how many people hadn't even heard of it. This is absolutely a classic that cannot be missed.
Graphic: Violence, Self harm, Torture, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Racism, Vomit, Murder, Emotional abuse, Blood, Slavery, Death, and Body horror
Moderate: Gun violence and Rape
Minor: Death of parent, Child death, and Terminal illness
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
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
- 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
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
kriee's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and Self harm
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child death, and Medical trauma
Minor: Abandonment
aleksanski'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
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