Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Clay's Ark by Octavia E. Butler

5 reviews

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

thenonbinaryc's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Trafficking, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Chronic illness, Cancer, Sexual content, Rape, Physical abuse, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Grief, Gore, Adult/minor relationship, Terminal illness, Suicide, and Pregnancy

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

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