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laratboulos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Torture, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, and Death of parent
booksviavilla's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
otherworlds's review against another edition
- 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
This story feels revolutionary in a lot of ways. Butler takes a hard, honest look at late-stage capitalism, racism, the police state, American fascism, and tells us there's a better way. Hope and solidarity for these characters is deeply practical, an absolutely necessity for survival. It's a more grounded approach than in most dystopian fiction IMO, and I find it refreshing and inspiring.
Also, Lauren Olamina is a bold and fascinating protagonist, both in terms of her personality and her religion. Earthseed itself is one of the most unique, thematic religions I've ever seen in speculative fiction. I just loved it all💗
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Drug use, Rape, Slavery, and Torture
Minor: Hate crime, Police brutality, and Fire/Fire injury
jlaz_13's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Police brutality, Medical trauma, and Abandonment
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Pedophilia, Suicide, Torture, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Cannibalism
wreathedinviolets's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Rape, Slavery, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Torture, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury
aaronsuggs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, and Torture
will_meringue's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Slavery, Torture, Excrement, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Addiction and Rape
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Trafficking, and Cannibalism
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Gaslighting, and Classism
dugfromthedirt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
itskhaliamonique's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Drug abuse, Gore, Torture, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail