Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Clay's Ark by Octavia E. Butler

10 reviews

jeanbpdx's review

dark mysterious sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicide, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual violence

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

gellyreads's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

Yo, what the fuck did this have to do with the rest of the series? What the fuck did I just read?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Gun violence, and Incest

Moderate: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, War, Racism, Misogyny, Homophobia, Abandonment, Animal death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death

sshabein's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This was a strange, but interesting one. I'm unsure yet how it fits in with the previous two books in this series, but we'll see with the last book. All the content warnings though, whew.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Child death and Incest

Minor: Animal death and Torture

erikawynn's review

adventurous challenging dark 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child death, Death of parent, Incest, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Miscarriage, and Suicide

Minor: Racism and Xenophobia

blurrycat's review against another edition

dark tense

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Suicide, Rape, Murder, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Incest

Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Self harm, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Violence

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

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

bookiecharm's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Well, I was bound to dislike something from Butler. This was cruel and I don't yet understand why this book was necessary in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Rape, and Suicide

Minor: Ableism, Abortion, Incest, Torture, and Vomit

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