Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

16 reviews

rachelmerrie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

The first half was very interesting, the second half lost my attention. I think the second half maybe was just as interesting, just dragged on? The concept is so captivating and challenging. Worth the read, tons of TWs. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Gun violence, Cannibalism, Abandonment, Rape, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Grief, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Blood, Alcoholism, War, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Child death, Animal cruelty, Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Death, Trafficking, Gore, Animal death, Addiction, Pedophilia, Murder, Mass/school shootings, and Colonisation

gmortg3's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Stalking, Incest, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Body horror, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, War, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Slavery, Colonisation, Hate crime, Suicide, Trafficking, Torture, Toxic relationship, Grief, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy

tsweet7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Racism, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Police brutality, Blood, Cannibalism, Classism, and Sexual content

paigeno's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Addiction, Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Trafficking and Slavery

Minor: Sexual content, Racism, and Police brutality

chloebethx_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Slavery, Trafficking, and Violence

jazdewills's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• 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

4.25

I enjoyed this. Most apocalypse stories are the big event triggers societal collapse. This one is the slow, frog-boiling end of the world we're experiencing the beginnings of now is a combination of really interesting and absolutely terrifying. 

I've previously read Kindred by this author, and I need to know, was Octavia Butler a time traveler, or just prescient?

(I will be continuing on with the series.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Incest

Minor: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Sexism, and Vomit