Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Bloodchild by Octavia E. Butler

16 reviews

aarahi's review

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Body horror

madmayham's review

adventurous dark sad fast-paced

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

3.5

This story was very strange. I don't know how to describe what it made me feel... I just thought it was strange. The idea of the universe is very interesting and I believe it could be expanded into a good, longer book. The story was very short, I would like to know more about the characters' lives. As strange as I found it, I was interested in reading more about them. I believe that the author is extremely talented and the writing is very good but it left something to be desired in terms of development.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

paull9115's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

1.5

Very strange introduction to Octavia Butler. An odd short story about human beings used to farm insect type sentiant beings. Truly gross, weird, and unusual. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Slavery

i wouldnt recommend

withlivjones's review

challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.0

Definitely an interesting read that could very well be an ingenious allegory for some ethics that I’m too dense to understand after just one read. I like that it showed a more realistic interpretation of an interplanetary colony (read: not as utopian or fantastical as Star Trek etc) and Butler’s afterword was definitely helpful in understanding the thought process behind what I had just read. I’m torn between thinking that the story is too short because I want more exploration of this society; and thinking that it’s the perfect length because it gives us just enough information to work with while leaving us wanting more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Pregnancy, Animal death, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Death

axel_p's review

dark fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gun violence, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Classism, Gore, Violence, Medical content, Terminal illness, Animal death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Slavery, Body horror, Blood, Death of parent, and Death

dawntin's review

dark fast-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Medical content, Pregnancy, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Vomit

doric's review

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Pregnancy, and Body horror

lotharith's review

dark

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Body horror, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Drug use

leanne_miron's review

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Gore

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Animal death, Blood, Gun violence, and Pregnancy

solacelight's review

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Medical content, Pedophilia, and Violence

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Slavery and Racism