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Gonna be thinking about this one for a whiiiiiiiile.
Bleak, though not quite what I expected.
So good! Except this was they type of book that was hard to read before bed as it kept me up turning pages. I had heard great things about Octavia Butler but wasn't sure I would enjoy someone who is known for sci-fi - but I am proven wrong and even want to read more of her work that goes into that genre. However, this is a dystopian novel with an incredibly strong leader and protagonist who is a young black woman who no one ever calls bossy! Although bleak at times, it is sadly identifiable that
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Well, that was bleak. It was also surprisingly hopeful. So, yeah, definitely a story for our times.
I liked Lauren, and I love that writing is a source of strength and serves as an outlet for her. Also, Earthseed makes perfect sense to me. Though I choose to believe in God as all that is good in the world because that is also a thing that persists/is constant, I found myself nodding along with a lot of the verses of Earthseed as I was reading.
I'll definitely be checking out the next book. ...more
I liked Lauren, and I love that writing is a source of strength and serves as an outlet for her. Also, Earthseed makes perfect sense to me. Though I choose to believe in God as all that is good in the world because that is also a thing that persists/is constant, I found myself nodding along with a lot of the verses of Earthseed as I was reading.
I'll definitely be checking out the next book. ...more
I'll stick with my thoughts when I was about halfway through this book: Sometimes this feels like it was written by a political campaign that is trying to convince us of how awful things are/will be and only God, guns, and walls can save us...
And I'll add a resounding "ICK!" regarding the relationship with a nearly 40-year age difference. So unnecessary. ...more
And I'll add a resounding "ICK!" regarding the relationship with a nearly 40-year age difference. So unnecessary. ...more
I've had this on my to-read list for a long time and I'm so glad I finally read it.
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Jan 13, 2016
Rachel
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Apr 05, 2016
Roman Colombo
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May 31, 2018
Adjrun
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Apr 01, 2019
CrystalIsReading on StoryGraph
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Apr 08, 2019
Maria
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Feb 11, 2020
Christina
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Jun 28, 2020
Jess
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the-body,
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love,
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Apr 28, 2021
Kelley Hibberd
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