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haylzno'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
I loved the introduction to the Oankali, their world, their customs, and their demands of the surviving humans.
Truly, Octavia Butler is a genius.
Graphic: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Child death, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Genocide
msagerber'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
4.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Confinement, Gaslighting, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Sexual assault
nicolewhopickedthisbook'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Confinement, and Kidnapping
There’s a scene where a group of humans are drugged before meeting the aliens and then sexual stuff happensbookwisp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Rape, Confinement, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Cancer and Homophobia
allyreindl33's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Sexual content, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, and Body horror
Minor: Sexual assault and Suicide attempt
aralakh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Violence and Rape
booknug's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Death, Body horror, Sexual assault, Rape, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Confinement, and Colonisation
notthatlibrarian'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Rape and Violence
frida_epilogo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Grief, Cancer, and Murder
Moderate: Medical content, Violence, Child death, Cultural appropriation, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, War, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, and Chronic illness
edensbookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Rape, Violence, Confinement, Sexual assault, and Colonisation