Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

59 reviews

miked's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Transphobia, Trafficking, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Sexual violence, Animal death, Cannibalism, Child death, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Slavery, and Violence

lara_bk's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Animal death, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Death, Child death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Sexism, Slavery, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, Sexual violence, Racism, Domestic abuse, Rape, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Child abuse

Minor: Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, and Suicide

adamjeffson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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: Violence, Torture, Animal death, Vomit, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Child death, Slavery, Sexism, Rape, Cannibalism, Death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Trafficking, Police brutality, Gun violence, Drug abuse, and Excrement

Minor: Addiction and Death of parent

jaymem's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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: Murder, Body horror, Child death, Violence, Sexual violence, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Trafficking, Slavery, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Grief, Gun violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Cannibalism, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, Sexual violence, Murder, and Police brutality

readravereview's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Addiction, Slavery, Gore, Drug use, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, and Adult/minor relationship

kurumipanda's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Murder, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Sexism, Slavery, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, and Domestic abuse

booksr4nerds's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Cannibalism, Child death, Classism, Death of parent, Drug use, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gun violence, Murder, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

mlovesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective slow-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

4.5

I enjoyed this book a lot, even though some chapters were hard to get through due to the amount of terrible, apocalyptic things that were occuring (just look at all the TWs).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Rape, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexism, Cannibalism, Classism, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Violence, War, Sexual assault, and Slavery

helliepad's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

I never cared for science fiction or survivalist/dystopian novels but for some reason this book hit the spot. Maybe it's because Octavia E. Butler took great care in emphasizing community action and compassion as a way to save ourselves from our own premeditated hellfires. Maybe it's because the events of this book really do read like my current Twitter feed and newspapers. Maybe it's just really great, well-resewrched and thought out writing. Either way this was great and I highly recommend it but do mind the warnings for the book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Vomit, Cannibalism, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

dobbywobby's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Rape, Racism, Sexism, Animal death, and Child death