Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

91 reviews

ruthhelizabeth's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I feel like this is a book I should read at least every few years for the rest of my life. Deeply challenging, immersive and deliberate, this book is up there with some of the most life changing I've ever read. The depths of what it has to say means I think it needs more than one journey through for a reader, so I think I will be back here for a second review not so far in the future. A true modern classic, and one I think which should be studied as standard in school.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual assault, Rape, and Torture

Moderate: Pregnancy and Religious bigotry

Minor: Incest, Fire/Fire injury, and Forced institutionalization

a_alves00's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Misogyny, Child abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Death, Hate crime, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Racial slurs, and Racism

kurumipanda's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Physical abuse, Torture, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Violence, Vomit, Self harm, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Blood, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, and Child abuse

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Mental illness

rachelol's review against another edition

5.0

Read for English class.
I fully think every American should read this book.

It was phenomenal. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Rape, Toxic friendship, Violence, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Vomit

marnash's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The book was adventurous and at times gripping, but it somehow read to me like a YA novel, which is not really my thing. Not really sure what about it made it - maybe something about it, despite touching on the dark theme of slavery and racism, read as sort of simplified, flat. Not quite sure. It didn't feel like what an adult-oriented book would feel like when addressing slavery. So for people who enjoy YA and tough topics, this would ve perfect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Death, Child death, Rape, Child abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, and Torture

yourpal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Absolutely incredible, definitely worth the read. It’s a painful one to be sure but unbelievably well written. It pulls you in and doesn’t let you go and you definitely won’t want it to. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Vomit, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Gore, Grief, Death of parent, Rape, Racism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Alcohol, Abandonment, Violence, Xenophobia, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Death, Child death, and Child abuse

windspice's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Slavery, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, and Child abuse

kmccann98's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicide, Sexual violence, Murder, Colonisation, Racial slurs, Slavery, Rape, Miscarriage, Self harm, Pregnancy, Cursing, Child abuse, Body horror, Sexual harassment, and Physical abuse

jesticulate's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Slavery, Rape, Suicide attempt, Child death, Miscarriage, and Racism

lolothecatlady0's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Violence, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Confinement, Alcoholism, and Child abuse