Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

399 reviews

harmah's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Heavy read and topic
Slavery , abuse, sa! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Grief

sundayfever's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Stunning, chilling. Took a long time to digest this one. Really makes you think and feel, about power, racism and internalized racism. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, and Medical content

Moderate: Body horror, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Vomit

Minor: Child death and Pregnancy

hammock_napper's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

narrnaul's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

so horrifying.
so brilliant.
so mystifying.

even though i read this book once years ago, i was on the edge of my seat until the very end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Grief

Moderate: Suicide, Trafficking, and Murder

liline163's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Colonisation

Minor: Death, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

idk_indigo's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

3.5

While I felt this book was well-written and definitely classics-level good, I personally struggled quite a bit with how intense and violent it was. Definitely lots of content warnings, proceed with caution, etc., but that is sort of to be expected just by reading the front. 

I would give it 4 stars if I were just rating on like how it was, but I think 3 stars based on how much I liked it, if that makes sense? A personal rating. 

I hated parts of this book very much, ultimately I am glad I read it but I will not be putting it on my list for, like "recommend me similar books" kinda thing as it was just quite a bit too much for me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Genocide, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicide, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship

nina_rae_131's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

This book was very hard to read, but when I was reading it I couldn't put it down. The ending will stay with me for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Rape, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Addiction and Miscarriage

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

chris_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism and Child abuse

tinysierra's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use