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Oct 09, 2008 Constance Burris rated it it was amazing

I originally read this in high school. I read it again since it was currently on sale and its OCTAVIA BUTLER.

If Octavia wasn't already my favorite writer, she would be all over again.

This book is so excellent. I couldn't put it down. it made me want to reread The Road

It was interesting to see the themes she explores in all of her books: community

I wonder if Octavia had a large community or if she wrote about communities because its something she lacked. ...more

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Jan 31, 2008 Michael Underwood rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: influences

No one did race in SF better than Octavia Butler. It's a damn shame she left this world so early, because I really want to live in a world where she was able to complete this series. ...more

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Oct 09, 2017 S.R. Toliver rated it it was amazing

Lauren Oya Olamina lives in a world ravaged by environmental change, capitalism, racial and ethnic tension, rampant drug use, and other societal ills. Living with her family in a walled community that shields her from the worst of society’s downtrodden, she begins to see that her community has ignored aspects of the current society, pretending that they will be safe and protected from the outside if they stick together. Lauren, however, believes that this will cause their demise and she prepares ...more

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Dec 29, 2018 Brenda Morris rated it it was amazing

Shelves: sciencefiction, dystopia

Published in 1994, the novel's premise is that climate change has wrecked the US economy, which is frighteningly real today. I really enjoyed the character development and thought-provoking ideas. ...more

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