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I was almost completely certain I would like this book. My general advice to myself when I don't know what to read is, "read something by Octavia Butler," and it's good advice for me. I love her ideals, and I love her imagination. And I was craving something sci-fi, which I felt like I hadn't read as much of this year.
I guess this is one of those times when going into the book intentionally knowing as little as possible actually hurt my experience. I couldn't help but compare this to the rest of ...more
I guess this is one of those times when going into the book intentionally knowing as little as possible actually hurt my experience. I couldn't help but compare this to the rest of ...more

Probably closer to a 3.5; I didn't really care for the focus on the Earthseed dogma, but I want to read on to see what happens!
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Dec 24, 2018
Mattie
marked it as to-read

Nov 08, 2024
Jenny
marked it as to-read