Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

64 reviews

chelseab2190's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Trafficking, Body horror, Physical abuse, Rape, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Blood, Self harm, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Murder, Child abuse, and Death of parent

claudiamacpherson's review

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Slavery, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

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

rebeccajost's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Racial slurs, Sexism, Torture, Trafficking, Slavery, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, and Body horror

Minor: Pregnancy

msradiosilence's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Tldr; fantastic book, I loved the time travel and how complex the characters are. 

Read my full review at: https://www.rainyreader.com/single-post/kindred

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Child death, Blood, Body horror, Vomit, Racism, Rape, Miscarriage, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

alphekka's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, and Body horror

Moderate: Sexual violence and Suicide

missbsbookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

emdcairou's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.0

A heart wrenching novel that I couldn’t put down. The story could easily be described as “what if Outlander but you cared about literally anyone and there was meaning and symbolism- oh and you didn’t have to get through 899 graphic sex scenes.” Phenomenal story telling. A great use of the genre and literary tropes. This could have easily been a five star read for me had the ending been less rushed. Overall a phenomenal book that I think should be required reading for high school students. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Body horror, and Gore

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

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

mimsyweretheborogoves's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Physical abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Misogyny, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Vomit and Body horror

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