Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Body horror, BloodModerate
Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Animal deathMinor
Vomit, Death, Gun violenceCommunity Reviews
Summary of 807 reviews
Moods
tense 47%
challenging 43%
reflective 36%
mysterious 28%
emotional 22%
sad 11%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
funny 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 27% | Plot: 24% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 21% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 34% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating
31 pages | first published 1984
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ISBN/UID: 9781472218742
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Headline
Publication date: 13 March 2014
Description
Set on a distant planet, Bloodchild is award-winning author 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...Book Information
31 pages | first published 1984
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ISBN/UID: 9781472218742
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Headline
Publication date: 13 March 2014
Description
Set on a distant planet, Bloodchild is award-winning author 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...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Body horror, BloodModerate
Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Animal deathMinor
Vomit, Death, Gun violenceCommunity Reviews
Summary of 807 reviews
Moods
tense 47%
challenging 43%
reflective 36%
mysterious 28%
emotional 22%
sad 11%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
funny 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 27% | Plot: 24% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 21% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 34% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating