Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Clay's Ark by Octavia E. Butler

7 reviews

luanagomes's review

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Pregnancy and Cancer

jacobshere's review

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Incest, Gun violence, Grief, Suicide, and Child death

quitobowen's review

challenging dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Cancer, Body horror, Racism, Kidnapping, and Adult/minor relationship

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Torture, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence

becksusername's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Quick read, fascinating premise, weird ending
Re-read after reading the first two in the series and honestly it seems so disconnected from the first two books. Other than

Spoiler

the description of clay's ark itself, which is only really relevant to getting to the premise and doesn't come up again.

But maybe the next book will tie it in!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Rape

Moderate: Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, Suicide, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Confinement, Animal death, and Chronic illness

amberinbookland's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Incest, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Terminal illness, and Violence

katt's review

challenging dark fast-paced

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

4.0

Another amazing book by Octavia Butler. Definitely very intense and a little triggering, but, well written and engaging.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Sexual violence

Minor: Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, and Gun violence