Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Mind of my Mind by Octavia E. Butler

7 reviews

larbster90's review against another edition

challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Body horror, and Child abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Slavery, Abandonment, Incest, and Medical content

Minor: Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, and Racial slurs

reginacattus's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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? Yes

4.25

Very compelling, a rich and interesting lore. Haven't come across a "superpowers" story like it. A harsh and brutal world filled with harsh and brutal characters, but also a sense of community that grows between the characters over time.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Drug abuse, Drug use, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Incest, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Adult/minor relationship

chloegrell's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Incest, Child death, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Hate crime, Gore, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Cursing, Colonisation, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Violence, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

thenonbinaryc's review

adventurous hopeful tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Trafficking, Suicide, Slavery, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

fairyollie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective 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

Octavia Butler is a genius. she writes about the intersections of race, gender, and religion with sci-fi and a thrilling plot with a stunning, firey, fast end. Nature versus Nurture and Darwin's Natural Selection are big topics in this brilliant read. this book is part of the Patternist series, though they were not published chronologically. I was a silly goose and did not realize that- so next I am reading clays arc then patternist, then finally Wildseed (cuz I hate doro lol) I can't wait to get my grubby little paws on the rest of them >:)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and War

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Self harm, Racism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Incest

Minor: Abortion and Fire/Fire injury

bookiecharm's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, and Sexual violence