Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

195 reviews

jodean's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Incest, Infertility, and Miscarriage

alpettit's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

A tough read but important. It explores the violence of slavery and the complicated relationships that can arise from it. It explores the boundaries of humanity. It explores the ethics of what is the norm versus what is right. This book will stick with me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

alyanna_dm's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Rape

jpsinger100's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective tense fast-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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gun violence, Incest, Vomit, Antisemitism, Car accident, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Mention of r slur, dismemberment.

economydreams's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit, Medical content, and Grief

tctimlin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, and Blood

hiagovinicius's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ashybri's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Child death, Self harm, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

staceyinthesticks's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Slavery

Moderate: Cursing, Racism, Rape, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail