Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

356 reviews

hannah_and_her_stories's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Slavery, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Blood, Trafficking, Racism, and Self harm

Moderate: Sexual violence, Grief, Alcohol, Drug use, Suicide, Rape, Child death, Infidelity, Ableism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Sexual assault, Medical content, Death of parent, and Vomit

Minor: War, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Addiction, and Religious bigotry

bamlady's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Child death, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Child abuse, Racism, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Slavery, Gore, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, and Rape

jgrant512's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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: Racism, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, and Violence

Minor: Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Abandonment

diana311's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Grief, Suicide attempt, Blood, Racial slurs, Slavery, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

anxiousshorebird's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

Speculative historical fiction perfected. This was a gripping read and a sobering window into the shameful past of the U.S. It was also inspirational and heart warming. I think this should be required reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Self harm, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Racism, Violence, Racial slurs, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Sexual violence

Minor: Rape

jojoana's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Slavery, Racism, Racial slurs, and Rape

st_ella_r's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Minor: Blood, Child death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, and Vomit

leadabird's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Slavery, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Grief, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Racism, Sexual violence, Sexism, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Alcohol, Abandonment, and Rape

redheadorganist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Abandonment, Cursing, Racism, Violence, Suicide attempt, Racial slurs, Slavery, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Blood, and Suicide

Moderate: Rape and Infidelity

Minor: Sexual violence, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury

elliotyork's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Self harm and Sexism

Minor: Animal cruelty