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Aug 15, 2022 Lucinda rated it really liked it

This took a while to read as it was my handbag book, but when I was about halfway through I decided to just sit and read until I finished (it was due back at the library!)
Although this book is classed as sci-fi due to the time travel involved, I think it is more of a character driven story.

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Jan 19, 2017 Christine H rated it it was amazing

What a remarkable book! Even though it sometimes depicts terrible suffering, and raises serious questions about human morality, it never comes across as despairing. The story is so compelling, and Dana such a marvelous, fleshed-out character, I couldn't wait to find out what happened next.

At times I was cheering Dana on, impressed by her grit and courage, while other times I wanted to shake her and save her from her own decisions. I think Butler very deliberately crafted the narrative so the li ...more

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Sep 05, 2017 Sarah rated it it was amazing

Shelves: historical-fiction, fiction, sci-fi-fantasy, american-history

I don't know why this isn't on every high school reading list. I also don't know why it is tagged as science fiction. Yes, there is time travel, but the logistics of it are never mentioned, never made clear, and are not anywhere near the heart of the book.
At the heart of the book is the relationship between Dana and Rufus. This relationship is complicated by time and place. Their bond that runs so deep that it breaks all conventions and has the power to save and destroy both of them.
Dana is a mo ...more

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