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galaxyelfjess's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Slavery, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Violence, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, and Suicide
The book focuses heavily on what slavery would be like for a 20th-century person to experience it, so there is a lot of graphic depictions of whipping and beating. There are mentions of rape and sexual violence, and there are depictions of self-harm.yaoipaddle's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Racial slurs, Violence, Torture, Slavery, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Misogyny, Murder, Death, Child abuse, Self harm, Police brutality, Confinement, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy, Infidelity, and Ableism
loesm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Slavery, Death of parent, Vomit, Torture, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Self harm, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Racism, Racial slurs, Gaslighting, Child death, Medical trauma, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and Emotional abuse
elliexreads'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
4.5
Graphic: Slavery, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Self harm, Pregnancy, Murder, Emotional abuse, Death, Child death, Racism, Torture, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Cursing, Blood, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
katephilp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Racial slurs, and Slavery
kaitoro_walker13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Trafficking
Minor: Rape, Suicide, Self harm, and Death of parent
deanchaudhri'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? N/A
3.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Death, Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, and Violence
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Sexual violence
Minor: Self harm, Miscarriage, and Terminal illness
rwinchesterm's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Racism, Slavery, Racial slurs, and Rape
Minor: Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
sas_lk's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Octavia E Butler managed to put on paper the intense complexity of our emotions, how easily we become complacent, how hatred and comfort can go hand in hand - and how things are always easier said than done. This is for people who state that "they would not have allowed this/felt that/done this/thought that if they were in these situations."
Survival, emotions, relationships - life is not so simple.
I was in awe everytime I picked up this novel.
I see why people say she is one of the best writers to have existed.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Racism, Sexual assault, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Death, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, and Self harm
Moderate: Alcoholism and Fire/Fire injury
ninamanon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Only reason I didn’t give a higher score is that I didn’t like the writing style. It was just fine, but never beautiful or remarkable. And the ending felt a little disconnected and flat.
Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Torture, Classism, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Cursing, Addiction, Alcohol, Child death, and Drug use