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This story—and its mechanics of time travel—was fascinating. The way that time travel works here makes cliff hangers inevitable, so the plot moved very quickly. I wish that I had read this when I was studying US history in school. It confronts head on the complicated personal relationships between slaves and their owners, abuse and ability to consent, and how trust is distorted in unequal relationships. It's rich for discussion. Besides that, the realities of the time related to medicine and ava
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I really enjoyed this book. It’s been a while since I s read some Butler, so it was nice to get back into her writings.
This was a fascinating story that not only exposes some of the harsh realities of slavery, but does so with a modern black woman to show just how quickly and easily it can damage a person. The fact that Dana had to deal with Rufus over and over again while making sure the timeline was preserved was so frustrating and brought a lot of depth to her character.
Butler did a great jo ...more
This was a fascinating story that not only exposes some of the harsh realities of slavery, but does so with a modern black woman to show just how quickly and easily it can damage a person. The fact that Dana had to deal with Rufus over and over again while making sure the timeline was preserved was so frustrating and brought a lot of depth to her character.
Butler did a great jo ...more
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