Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Xenogenesis: Dawn / Adulthood Rites / Imago by Octavia E. Butler

8 reviews

juice's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

Absolutely incredible! Highly recommend

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Xenophobia, Racism, Incest, War, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Medical content, Self harm, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Animal death, Infidelity, Child abuse, Classism, Religious bigotry, Addiction, Body horror, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Car accident, Grief, Infertility, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Rape, Police brutality, Cancer, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail

This trilogy focuses on cultural misunderstanding in extreme cultural difference. Similarly, there is an exploration of consent as a theme (as well as a potentially dated view of consent).

artisticpie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Incest, Violence, Sexual content, Death, Sexual assault, Gun violence, and Rape

Minor: Cursing, Colonisation, Cancer, Miscarriage, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and War

mothstrand's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Colonisation, Genocide, Gun violence, Infertility, Murder, Sexism, Violence, Body horror, Incest, Confinement, and Blood

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Cancer, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

Minor: War, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

msway's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

With Octavia butler, being my absolute favorite author, this is my absolute favorite book written by her. I love the world building. She creates how she can make you simultaneously love and hate the same character. The sadness and desperation, her writing evokes. This book had everything. it put on display all of humanity‘s faults. But also had hope. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Slavery, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Death, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, War, Pedophilia, Murder, Mental illness, Infertility, Genocide, Emotional abuse, and Dysphoria

dxlltopia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Violence, Abandonment, Blood, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Deportation, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Ableism, Grief, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, and War

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Trafficking, Rape, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, and Sexual violence

Minor: Animal death, War, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Incest, Genocide, Car accident, and Cancer

paigeno's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

cdscott323's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

jenniferthinks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

3.75

The book was intellectually challenging due to its exploration of ethics as it relates to humans and aliens co-existing, providing no right answer and many uncomfortable moments. 

I appreciate the character descriptions and the inclusion of both human and alien racial diversity. 

And the entire society that Bulter created is impressive! I had to refer to a wiki to remind myself of who’s who. 

I would not endure reading it again but it was altogether fascinating. 

Is this book an exploration of “compassionate”eugenics? That’s what it felt like at times, which is super super uncomfortable to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Xenophobia

issues related to consent