Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Damian Duffy, Octavia E. Butler

32 reviews

booksthatburn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Excrement, Vomit, and Death of parent

Minor: Incest and Rape

angelaf's review

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

2.0

I wanted to enjoy this. I tried, but dark, dystopian books are just not for me. That said, this is a captivating piece of literature. It addresses important topics such as religion, climate change, and violence while taking its place in the afrofuturist canon. If any of those appeal to you, then definitely read this book. Read if you enjoy: dystopian, climate change, religious theory, afrofuturism, the work of NK Jemisin

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Murder

eslsilver's review

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Rape and Slavery

Minor: Drug abuse

kharlan3's review

(graphic novel, scifi) I’ve read the original, but this adaptation is a delight. The art is beautiful and brings the story even more to life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Police brutality

readandfindout's review

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 4 stars
Characters: 3.5 stars
Plot: 4 stars
Worldbuilding: 3.5 stars
Art: 1 star

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction and Incest

archaicgambit's review

dark hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Racism and Sexism

Minor: Rape

reviewsandreadathons's review

challenging dark medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Murder

zombiezami's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This is my third time reading Parable of the Sower, and the first time reading it in the graphic novel version. I love John Jennings work. The colors, line work, and overall style are vibrant. The illustrations really make the story come alive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Slavery, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Cannibalism

Minor: Alcoholism

glains's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Rape, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Death of parent

curtismchale's review

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

A dark dystopian graphic novel that makes me want to read the actual novel and then the sequel. It was a short read due to the format and the art is excellent. I’d say it’s for early teens and above due to the content.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Murder

It’s a dystopian theme so bad things happen. There are multiple views of murder and talk of rape.