Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler

10 reviews

librarymouse's review against another edition

dark reflective 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? It's complicated

3.75

There were some parts of this book I really liked and others I really didn't. The 39 year age gap between Lauren and her love interest who she first recognizes through associating him with her father is one of the major dislikes. I like both characters, but the situation is uncomfortable, especially when he is made out as a sympathetic, likable character. I'd had this book and the novel it was adapted from on my to read list for a while, and I'm glad I got around to reading this for school. It's really neat to see the roots of the literary solarpunk movement as it's rooted in afro futurism and the questioning of the continuing hegemony of colonial structures that are still being offered as solutions to the climate crisis today. It is weird to be reading this in 2024, though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Classism, Incest, Slavery, Sexual content, Colonisation, Vomit, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Rape, Murder, Racism, Violence, Grief, Misogyny, Addiction, Confinement, Drug use, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Ableism, Animal death, Gore, Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Dysphoria

wrentfree's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad 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? No

3.5

I feel like this is what the world is going to look like in a few years. Read only if you want to get depressed as heck.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Child abuse, Body horror, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Gun violence, and Animal death

lordbags's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Death

Moderate: Torture, Rape, Sexual violence, and Body horror

therewillbenewsuns's review against another edition

dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: War, Cannibalism, Violence, Death of parent, Cursing, Rape, and Gun violence

Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use

hlongard's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Death, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

robinks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? No

4.5

I haven’t read Parable of the Sower, but I enjoyed this graphic novel adaptation. While keeping track of the characters was difficult at first, they were given page presence in a way that got easier to discern as I read more. Also, the accuracy of this “dystopian” story to reality is eerie. Personally, I’m always turned off by particularly religious narratives or talk about God, but from a philosophical perspective, the ideas Lauren presents are very compelling. Visually, I’m not a fan of how Lauren’s verses were presented among the illustrations.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Torture, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Animal death, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Classism, and Drug abuse

Minor: Death of parent, Child death, Rape, Incest, Police brutality, and Trafficking

readandfindout's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 4 stars
Characters: 3.5 stars
Plot: 4 stars
Worldbuilding: 3.5 stars
Art: 1 star

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Child abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Child death, Rape, Slavery, Blood, Animal death, Drug use, Gore, Cannibalism, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Torture, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction and Incest

_forestofpages's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Trafficking

alsoapples's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Torture, Suicide, Slavery, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

morebedsidebooks's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Rape, Slavery, Violence, Body horror, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, Torture, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Suicide, and Trafficking

Religious themes are also a strong aspect.