Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

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

5 reviews

batmayne_reads's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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: Complicated

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written in 1993, a dark dystopian life of societal separation, segregation and religious bigotry
lauren is a baptist ministers daughter, raised in a world of hardship and protection beyond the wall that gates her community
when more people start to die in accidental crossfire, lauren questions the life shes been lead to believe is the safest option
struggling with the ideas of religion versus science, she creates her own, earthseed meaning god is change
when the community is attacked and burned to the ground lauren escapes but loses her family, finding a new family and teaching them her religion
for the religious friends this an excellent moses/jesus esque story on freedom, finding yourself, your people and your connection to the world

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, War

librarymouse's review

3.75

dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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

Moderate: Dysphoria

radhikag's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I’m just in shock like … how was she this intelligent? it’s a disservice to call her psychic but I think she was just paying a lot more attention n was a lot more insightful than many. I love everything I’ve read by Octavia Butler she’s amazing and it is gorgeous reading this in graphic novel form! So happy I read this 🥰

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Grief

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation

booksthatburn's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Excrement, Vomit, Death of parent

Minor: Incest, Rape

zombiezami's review

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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: Yes

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This is my third time reading Parable of the Sower, and the first time reading it in the graphic novel version. I love John Jennings work. The colors, line work, and overall style are vibrant. The illustrations really make the story come alive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Slavery, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Cannibalism

Minor: Alcoholism