Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

3 reviews

hiagovinicius's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Bullying, Torture, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, War, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Violence, Murder, and Confinement

summerb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Physical abuse, Torture, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Blood, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Death of parent, Grief, Addiction, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Colonisation, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Suicide attempt, Vomit, War, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Pregnancy, and Self harm

omnombailey's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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

4.0

 There's something extremely horrific and visceral and human about this book, perhaps even more so knowing it was published in the 70s and still remains plausible in this so-called modern day.

I'm not one for time travel stories, but I loved how it was used in this story. The whiplash Dana experienced with never knowing when she'd be pulled back was intense. And realized the only way she could return to the present was by extreme harm to herself was awful, yet eye-opening. This did feel less like a sci-fi story and more like a historical fiction story with a splash of fantasy.

The only thing that dampened my enjoyment while reading this was the prose itself. It was far too simple for my tastes and so many filler words and repetition got in the way of the actual narrative.

I'm not sure if this is the kind of story I'd recommend to friends because it's amazing and fun or whatever. It is, however, something I'd recommend for everyone to better understand the severity that lies within racism and violent circumstances made "normal" in our society. This isn't just a good book; it's an important book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Slavery

Moderate: Confinement and Rape