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storybookvisitor's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Rape, Xenophobia, and Pregnancy
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
jiayuanc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
haylzno's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
I loved the introduction to the Oankali, their world, their customs, and their demands of the surviving humans.
Truly, Octavia Butler is a genius.
Graphic: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Child death, Death, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Grief, and War
msagerber's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
allyreindl33's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Xenophobia
Minor: Sexual assault and Suicide attempt
docchia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
leabhar_love's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Murder, and Colonisation
Minor: Cancer and War
eaird's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Rape, Xenophobia, and Colonisation
Moderate: Genocide, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and War
Minor: Cancer, Infertility, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident
kirkspockreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Grief
Minor: Homophobia, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts