Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Clay's Ark by Octavia E. Butler

3 reviews

tanvicious's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Incest, Death, Body horror, Cancer, Violence, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Racism, Sexual content, Rape, Pedophilia, and Murder

deafinitelymissolivia's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.75

Octavia was going THROUGH IT when she wrote this book! if you're unable to handle gore - like me - I suggest reading this with cautious eyes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Murder, Kidnapping, Grief, Gore, and Death

Moderate: Cursing, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Miscarriage, Grief, Excrement, Death of parent, and Confinement

Minor: Car accident, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Racial slurs, and Racism

lottiegasp's review

dark 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? Yes

4.0

This novel from the Patternmaster series depicts a disease that changes the behaviour and abilities of infected people in a near-future world. I liked this novel for its exploration of how different people respond to and resist being controlled by the disease, as well as the world-building which depicted both positive (scientific and technological breakthroughs) and dystopian (gross inequalities and violence) elements. In terms of the three books in the series I have read so far, I enjoyed this book more and thought the writing was much better than Mind of My Mind

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Kidnapping, Suicide, and Torture

Minor: Incest and Racism