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Book Riot 2018 Read Harder Challenge #9 - A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
Amazing yarn, thrillingly written with beautiful, clear prose. I was instantly hooked and read the lot within a day. Amongst the excitement and suspense there was a lot to think about, with no easy answers given, which I appreciate. Surely this has been made into a movie or series. Now to read every one of Butler's books....
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Something about the tone in this kept me from feeling very emotionally involved, but still one hell of a time travel novel. Octavia Butler is definitely one of the greats when it comes to literary sci-fi.
Nov 17, 2012
Megan
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it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
sci-fi,
historical-fiction
Dana, a modern (Well, 1970s) black woman is mysteriously transported back in time to the antebellum south. This book covers a gamut of social issues, such as interracial marriage, slavery, privilege, and moral relativism.
But what I really loved about this book was Dana. She's so practical! I'm so tired of characters that don't behave in ways that reasonable people would. Once she figures her time travelling will reoccur, she does research! She packs a bag of supplies to keep with her!
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But what I really loved about this book was Dana. She's so practical! I'm so tired of characters that don't behave in ways that reasonable people would. Once she figures her time travelling will reoccur, she does research! She packs a bag of supplies to keep with her!
And apolo ...more
This excellent blog post by my friend Madge was the impetus to read this book.
http://www.belesscrazy.com/2014/12/15... ...more
http://www.belesscrazy.com/2014/12/15... ...more
I'd been meaning to read this for years, and it was definitely worth it.
Science fiction + slavery in the antebellum South = incredible. ...more
Science fiction + slavery in the antebellum South = incredible. ...more
Apr 15, 2007
Kate McCartney
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it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
adult-fiction
Jan 02, 2014
Noam
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really liked it
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Shelves:
anglo-america,
speculative
Sep 19, 2020
Kim
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it was amazing
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Shelves:
2018-dnf,
september-2020
