Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

68 reviews

andhe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Homophobia

stephr's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence

alsoapples's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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: Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Child abuse

amelreads's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-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: Slavery, Religious bigotry, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Confinement, Sexism, Murder, Kidnapping, Grief, Hate crime, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Child abuse, Child death, and Vomit

Minor: Transphobia, Drug use, and Drug abuse

achingallover's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

fionac326's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Sexual assault, Slavery, Physical abuse, Confinement, and Rape

allyofshalott's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I don’t know why I expected anything other than a bittersweet ending, but I really hoped for one. Mourning the potential of the third Parable novel we never got. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

annabunce's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved this book (and of course Parable of the Sower). I know it will be one of those beloved classics that will always have a high place on my bookshelf for the rest of my life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Slavery, Sexual violence, Rape, and Physical abuse