Reviews tagging 'War'

La Parabole du semeur by Octavia E. Butler

69 reviews

alomie'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? It's complicated

3.75

I enjoyed this dystopian novel, and I don't usually but as I enjoyed it so much I am reading the 2nd book to know how the story ends. 

I really like diary entry first person books and I also enjoy dystopian novels, it seems like it really should be a great hit for me overall. 

I am finding the relationship with the main character Lauren and a man who is as old as her dad a bit gross, but i suppose when you're lonely surrounded by couples anything is better than nothing but it feels a little bit off to me. I'm not sure I'm good with it. 

The way she is leading a group of people to be peaceful and establish a community that helps each other but also where necessary she is strong and will protect against outsiders and threats is pretty interesting and I wonder how this will continue in the 2nd book where they have settled on the land. 

Lots of walking and lots of rough moments in this book not for the feint of heart. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and War

trupiper's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.5

This is one of those books that sits with you after finishing it. It’s been a few months since I finished the book, and I still think about it every day. I think about the moments, the characters, the future it presented, and the world today. The book is heartbreaking, tough, and you can’t help but imagine yourself in the shoes of these characters. How would you react? What would you do? Read this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: War

toffishay's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and War

jojo_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, and Cannibalism

Minor: Infidelity, Trafficking, and War

therewillbenewsuns's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and War

remie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ardour's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, and Trafficking

Minor: Alcoholism, Incest, and Vomit

leslie_overbookedsocialworker's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

toastranger's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? No

4.0

Oof. This book was compelling and horrifying. It hit waaayyyy too close on several topics, and has inspired a few new nightmares for me. I enjoyed it immensely, but could have done without the constant addition of new characters in the second half. They felt more like padding/added plot than necessary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail