Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Dawn by Octavia E. Butler

61 reviews

arirose's review

I can't even begin to piece my thoughts together on this one. I'm not even sure how to rate it, to be honest. I mean, I didn't not like it 🤷 Firstly, the Oankali were made up so well. So disturbing and yet intriguing in physical description, nature, actions and "justifications." Dawn really touches on the concepts of humanity, concent, sexuality, and femininity. I especially picked up on the use of the female body.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Xenophobia

alexhaydon's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Grief, and Murder

pyromastyx's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, and Kidnapping

Minor: Child death and War

finchthearcher's review

mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Medical content, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Confinement and Violence

Minor: Child death, Death, Incest, Car accident, and Pregnancy

gabyk_lib's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Xenophobia

tigerbalmbby's review

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Sexual content, Violence, Xenophobia, and Murder

elizmckinney9's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Violence, Xenophobia, and Murder

blazingquill's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

4.0

This is a disturbing read that creates a horrific story about breaches in consent and the abuse of colonization. It asks the question, “what are you able to do when you’re helpless?” then weaves a complex answer considering love, hate, and resistance. It’s a story that could not have come from another author, and I think is an important read. 

That being said, despite its discussion of gender, it maintains a very cis and straight perspective throughout, which effected my reading of the book. There is also a very complex relationship that edges into both abuse and pedophilia that I think was intended to be read as disturbing but I know could be interpreted differently. Heavy content warnings as well for: nonconsensual procedures, noncon relationships, rape, forced sterilization, and sensory deprivation torture.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Colonisation

Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Violence, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death, Genocide, Incest, Infertility, Torture, Car accident, and War

readingsofaslinky's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, and War

storybookvisitor's review

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Xenophobia, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail