Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Patternmaster by Octavia E. Butler

6 reviews

scifi_rat's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Plot: 3.75★
Prose: 4★
Pace: 3.5★
Concept/Execution: 3.75★/4★
Characters: 4★
Worldbuilding:4★
Ending: 4.25★

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Incest, Pregnancy, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, War, Xenophobia, Body horror, Chronic illness, Gore, Misogyny, Murder, and Physical abuse

Minor: Abandonment, Animal death, Biphobia, Sexism, Terminal illness, Animal cruelty, Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit

laurensilva's review

adventurous challenging reflective fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death and Domestic abuse

becksusername's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Trafficking, and Torture

Minor: Blood, Bullying, Gun violence, Biphobia, Terminal illness, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Pregnancy, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts

thenonbinaryc's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Vomit, Violence, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Animal death, Death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship

caseythereader's review

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Biphobia

bookiecharm's review

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, and Sexism

Minor: Rape, Domestic abuse, and Slavery