Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Mind of My Mind by Octavia E. Butler

22 reviews

readwithcappy's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Child abuse, Child death, and Death

featherwoman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Incest, and Toxic relationship

missdanielle's review

dark reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Minor: Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, and Suicide

reginacattus's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.25

Very compelling, a rich and interesting lore. Haven't come across a "superpowers" story like it. A harsh and brutal world filled with harsh and brutal characters, but also a sense of community that grows between the characters over time.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Drug abuse, Drug use, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Incest, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Adult/minor relationship

nidzi_c's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Child abuse

Minor: Incest, Mental illness, and Alcoholism

jacobshere's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

chilliam_mc's review

medium-paced

5.0

Perfection. Just as good as Wild Seed. Although the many different character perspectives made it a little harder to understand at times, it all came together beautifully.

Mary is such an amazing addition to the story. I missed Anyanwu’s perspective, but grew to love Mary just as much. And omg the way Octavia Butler has developed Doro is genius. I could talk about him for hours.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Rape, and Child abuse

chloegrell's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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: Alcoholism, Rape, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Incest, Child death, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Hate crime, Gore, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Cursing, Colonisation, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Violence, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

becksusername's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

Holy shit 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Mental illness, Racism, Pregnancy, Incest, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, and Self harm

sshabein's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

Not quite as strong as Wild Seed, but in reading the reviews, I see that this series was not published in story-chronological order, which is how I'm reading it. I imagine the particulars of this world/premise were better fleshed out in Butler's head by the time she got to Wild Seed (which was excellent). That said, this is still a very good book, and I'll definitely be continuing on with the series. Not to spoil the ending, but it will be interesting to see how this version of humanity progresses in the next installment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Violence

Minor: Racial slurs