Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

78 reviews

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

simonamiller's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Child death, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

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

areadingstan's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, and Slavery

Moderate: Rape and Violence

Minor: Grief

moot's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

great book, tough read. but really quite good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Homophobia, Hate crime, Grief, and Death

bradypus's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Rape, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Violence, and Trafficking

Moderate: Drug abuse, Torture, Suicide, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Gun violence, Grief, and Death