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Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler

33 reviews

ashenblood's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Couple panels didn't make complete sense like it skipped one or two but otherwise it was a tense story. Went into this blind so had no knowledge of what I was about to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Pregnancy

hmetwade's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

kelseyr713's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

Excellent adaptation of the novel. I enjoyed the art style and artistic choices made throughout.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Alcohol

gondorgirl's review

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

arrrgh_schooling's review

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, and Violence

booksandteatime's review

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Colonisation

booksaremythirdplace's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

peachani's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Infidelity, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

bookishchef's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• 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

That 0,5 star is because I struggled with the art style sometimes. 

This book had me ugly crying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, and Fire/Fire injury

zombiezami's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Dementia, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death, Drug use, Miscarriage, and Fire/Fire injury