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Mar 20, 2009
The FountainPenDiva, Old school geek chick and lover of teddy bears
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it was amazing
When I read this back in the 1980's, I didn't think black people wrote science-fiction. Of course, I didn't know that Samuel Delany (another favourite of mine) was black. It seemed the publishers went out of their way to "whitewash" him (not to mention he's also a gay man).
Kindred began my life-long admiration of Octavia Butler and I still feel a deep kinship with this woman whose life in some ways mirrored my own.
It's a time-travel novel that doesn't focus on the time-travel aspect. Instead, w ...more
Kindred began my life-long admiration of Octavia Butler and I still feel a deep kinship with this woman whose life in some ways mirrored my own.
It's a time-travel novel that doesn't focus on the time-travel aspect. Instead, w ...more
This was my first time reading science fiction by a person of color and I was really impressed. This story was amazing. Octavia Butler presented a interesting mix of history of slavery and time travel that was remarkable. This story was complex, with many layers and intricate character development. I also loved that the author used a interracial couple in this story, which adds to the complexity. I wasn't a fan of the ending. Too abrupt for me. I think the strongest plus of this book was the cha
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no horror novel can beat the reality of slavery. This book scared me and taught me history at the same time. The American bicentennial as a backdrop was a great touch. Octavia Butler wrote weird stories in a great way.
May 03, 2016
J. Trott
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Hard to explain how good this book is. Octavia Butler writes lean forward moving stories that wrestle with important ideas. This book features time travel, and a contemporary black woman finding herself enchained by slavery and the strange kindred that peculiar institution creates.
I can't think of a more engaging way to unpack the problems of our history or face its power. ...more
I can't think of a more engaging way to unpack the problems of our history or face its power. ...more
A great reread
This is a reread for me in preperation for a book club discussion, but I am once again struck by Butler's writing prowess and clear vision of people and power and relationships. All of her writing exposes the struggles between each other that we tend to numb ourselves to the way that "In a real sense all life is inter-related. All men are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can ...more
This is a reread for me in preperation for a book club discussion, but I am once again struck by Butler's writing prowess and clear vision of people and power and relationships. All of her writing exposes the struggles between each other that we tend to numb ourselves to the way that "In a real sense all life is inter-related. All men are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can ...more
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