Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Mind of my Mind by Octavia E. Butler

14 reviews

kenrya's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Incest, Slavery, Alcoholism, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Sexism, Child abuse, Murder, Torture, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Racism, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

scifi_rat's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Physical abuse, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Slavery, Incest, Infidelity, Death, Child death, Chronic illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Racism, Self harm, and Sexual assault

Minor: Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Medical content, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Car accident

missdanielle's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Minor: Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, and Suicide

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

sshabein's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

Not quite as strong as Wild Seed, but in reading the reviews, I see that this series was not published in story-chronological order, which is how I'm reading it. I imagine the particulars of this world/premise were better fleshed out in Butler's head by the time she got to Wild Seed (which was excellent). That said, this is still a very good book, and I'll definitely be continuing on with the series. Not to spoil the ending, but it will be interesting to see how this version of humanity progresses in the next installment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Violence

Minor: Racial slurs

jessthanthree's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

belovedsnail's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

I was sorry to lose Emma’s voice in this book, but enjoyed the evolution and development. I appreciate the moral complexity of Butler’s world building. There is not a single idealistic thing about it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Child abuse

Moderate: Rape, Racism, and Violence

albernikolauras's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-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? Yes

4.25

I enjoyed this book a lot more than Wild Seed for a couple reasons - the more condensed timeline, the change in characters, and the plot. I also found myself more able to pull the themes and discussions out of this book, which could be because I am getting better at Butler but also she could have been more blatantly making a point. There was such interesting discussions on race (especially how you view your own race?), power dynamics, and slavery & societies built on the enslavement of others. Also a highlight - learning why the series is called the Patternist series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Incest, Racism, and Rape

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

bangiebangs's review

challenging dark 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

4.5

Really, really enjoyed reading this, though it does include some challenging ideas and content. The NYT Review printed on my edition says "often troubling", and that is really accurate. Still a great read, and am planning to continue with the series soon. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Racial slurs, Violence, Physical abuse, and Incest

Moderate: Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Misogyny

Minor: Domestic abuse

It's a story about a, let's say meta-human, who has been breeding humans for their psychic traits for millennia. Incest and violence are commonly mentioned (and described); the people in the story are treated as cattle at times. So can definitely be a challenging read.