Reviews tagging 'Violence'

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

61 reviews

donnaofbadness's review

4.0

dark reflective sad 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Police brutality, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Classism

xeebee's review

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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An intense read for sure. I could relate a bit to some of the character’s ideas pertaining to Earthseed. I will definitely have to read the original from Octavia E. Butler. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Gore, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

abisluce's review

3.75

dark reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Some really great insights, tying the past into present and looking to the future. The religion component didn’t quite mesh with the story so well I feel like in this format and I was less interested in it than I was in the overall story. Still good and I like that it focused on building community and support others. Being prepared and coming together is how we survive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence

gremlin_wranglr's review

4.75

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic

comeherecupcake's review

4.75

adventurous challenging dark hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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What a time to read this book! A dark prediction of a world that could exist in the not so distant future as the gap between the rich and the poor widens, resources get more scarce, and climate change gets more out of control.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Addiction, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Slavery, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Pregnancy

izzitoso11's review

4.5

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Rape, Violence

larbster90's review

5.0

challenging dark sad fast-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

mlander's review

3.0

challenging dark tense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Grief

hanj12's review

3.25

challenging dark emotional 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Violence, Death of parent

ida_reads_77's review

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Slavery, Torture, Trafficking

Minor: Suicide, Cannibalism