Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'
Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler
15 reviews
kelseyr713's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Gore, Confinement, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, and Torture
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Alcohol
gondorgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Death, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Deportation, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, and Torture
booksandteatime's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Torture, Gore, Blood, Death, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Violence
booksaremythirdplace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Hate crime, Torture, Domestic abuse, and Rape
bookishchef's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book had me ugly crying.
Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexism, Medical content, Murder, Slavery, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Miscarriage
Minor: Infidelity, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, and Infertility
robinks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Slavery, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Blood, Torture, Suicide attempt, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Rape
Minor: Miscarriage
stwriter92's review against another edition
- 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
Spoiler
I think that this naivety is a mark of what she had learned about slavery. White people just didn't understand that black people were equal to them. She soon finds that it is very different. As Rufus grows, he soon becomes a slaveowner, despite Dana's attempts to teach him otherwise. The first time she is called back, he is being beaten nearly to death for raping a black woman because he wanted her. None of Dana's lessons have stuck and Dana is left in a moral quandary: should she continue to save Rufus, thus ensuring that she is born in the future or should she allow Rufus to die? I believe that this is a question she wrestles with time and time again. The small sliver of hope she has that he will change is what keeps her saving him time and time again. It is only when he attacks her and attempts to rape her that she kills him herself. It was at that point she fully understood that the hatred went too deep. He would never truly see her or other black people as his equal. The men were simply labor and the women were meant to be used for his own personal pleasure. The development of Rufus's character as he grows more and more awful becomes the fulcrum on which Dana's own fate seems to hinge on.Graphic: Rape, Gaslighting, Cursing, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Trafficking
anjalirenee's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Slavery, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, and Torture
camsara99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Slavery, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Death, Misogyny, Suicide, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, and Toxic friendship
caelysium's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Violence, Torture, Rape, Slavery, Suicide attempt, and Suicide