Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

107 reviews

mxyfrzn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-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: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Suicide, Blood, and Murder

blueliketheclues's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

overall very compelling story. really difficult to listen to at times but that comes w the setting’s territory. the concept really intrigued me, being sent back in time when ur ancestor is about to die/thinks theyre going to die. really complicated dynamics between everyone, really hoped rufus would be a good person but one person sporadically showing up in ur life isnt more powerful than ur lifelong environment. in some ways he was better than his father ut imo by a small margin.
the sci fi aspect of it wasnt as explored as i expected it to be. i kept wondering why her ancestor was in so many near death situations, like what was the point of it all beyond needing to keep her lineage? why was her lineage at stake at all? why was it up to her to keep it?
other than that, great story. gave a lot of perspective on the dynamics between black and white ppl from slavery and “modern” day. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual violence

thequiltyreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad 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

4.0

Sci-fi crossed with historical fiction. It had some outlander vibes, just based over the ocean in the US. The time travel element just felt a bit out there and the timing of visits seemed haphazard but can see why it was needed.

It was compelling, it was emotional, it was thoroughly frightening. Not only what was common practice in the time period in which they travelled to but the fact it didn't take long for them to slip into the expected roles of the time, albeit that would have somewhat been because of human instinct to survive.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

andoriachan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Slavery, Vomit, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

razkat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

amandarosexox's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Death, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

signeskov's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Abandonment

thirza's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-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: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail

andreabey's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

leadabird's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Rape, Abandonment, and Alcohol