Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

43 reviews

memoriast's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Probably one of the best books I'll ever read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Racial slurs, Self harm, and Suicide

Minor: Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Hate crime, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infidelity, and Vomit

marthadude's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and Xenophobia

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Infidelity

bitterseason's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide, Trafficking, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Sexism, Alcoholism, Blood, Medical content, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Vomit

Minor: Medical trauma, Ableism, Cursing, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Child death, and Drug abuse

soderick's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Violence, Genocide, Grief, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Self harm, Stalking, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, and Abandonment

alexwuwho's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Self harm, Physical abuse, Racism, and Rape

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts

mandi4886's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Infertility, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, War, and Vomit

Minor: Body shaming, Colonisation, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Stalking, and Antisemitism

laurenw's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Ableism, Child death, and Drug abuse

aseel_reads's review against another edition

reflective 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

this was a powerful read. easy to fly through, horrifying but captivating at the same time. the ending confused me a little but the whole book was super impactful. big fan

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence

illuminatedspace's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

An extremely difficult read, but very good. I'm glad I read it. Despite this book being.50 years old it is extremely readble and a true page turner. A testament to Butler's skill. Definitely recommended reading, but know it is harrowing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Body shaming, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

ok7a's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence