31 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set on a distant planet, Bloodchild is Octavia E. Butler’s shattering meditation on symbiosis, love, power and tough choices. It won the Hugo, Locus, Nebula and Science Fiction Chronicle awards and is widely regarded as one of her greatest works.Y...
Community Reviews Summary of 901 reviews
Moods
tense 46%
challenging 43%
reflective 29%
mysterious 26%
emotional 21%
sad 10%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 27% | Character: 24% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 23% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 40% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 10% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Blood, Body horrorModerate
Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Animal deathMinor
Vomit, Death, Gun violence31 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set on a distant planet, Bloodchild is Octavia E. Butler’s shattering meditation on symbiosis, love, power and tough choices. It won the Hugo, Locus, Nebula and Science Fiction Chronicle awards and is widely regarded as one of her greatest works.Y...
Community Reviews Summary of 901 reviews
Moods
tense 46%
challenging 43%
reflective 29%
mysterious 26%
emotional 21%
sad 10%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 27% | Character: 24% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 23% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 40% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 10% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Blood, Body horrorModerate
Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Animal deathMinor
Vomit, Death, Gun violence