Reviews tagging 'Violence'

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

61 reviews

smihalikova's review

3.0

challenging dark hopeful slow-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: Yes

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it was okay. it’s a little scary how butler managed to predict a lot of the future. it was very repetitive, which is the main reason i didn’t like it as much as i thought i would. also slightly pretentious. the art style wasn't my favorite either.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual violence, Violence

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

eslsilver's review

4.5

dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Rape, Slavery

Minor: Drug abuse

readandfindout's review

3.25

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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

Moderate: Addiction, Incest

archaicgambit's review

4.75

dark hopeful medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Racism, Sexism

Minor: Rape

reviewsandreadathons's review

4.0

challenging dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder

glains's review

3.5

challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gore, Violence

Moderate: Child death, Rape, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Death of parent

_forestofpages's review

4.25

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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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Content Warnings

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

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

alsoapples's review

5.0

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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

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

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

peachmoni's review

3.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Incest, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent