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cdb2453's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.25
What I most enjoyed about this book was the chapters explaining about Octavia's life. I am intrigued by her stories and find myself curious to read one, even though I'm not a huge science fiction fan. I also could tell a lot of thought and care went into this book being that Octavia is the author's hero/inspiration. Fianlly, this is a personal preference, but I don't have a lot of patience for poetry, and I didn't enjoy the parts in verse, but I think others may enjoy it.
abeattie's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
taraminter's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
lispylibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
a super fun and interesting weaving of Octavia Butler's life and her poems.
beardedbarista's review against another edition
5.0
Thanks to PRHAudio for this complimentary audiobook! What a wonderful and short glimpse of Octavia E. Butlers life! I am still yet to read her work but learning more about her life has me hankering to read Parable of the Sower soon!
tripp_2mylou's review against another edition
5.0
I adore this so much! The mix of biography and poetry, the use of actual quotes and photos from Butler’s life, the strong writing! I also happen to be a huge fan of Octavia Butler and I love seeing a kids’ biography about her! This feels like a winner all the way around to me.
literatehedgehog's review against another edition
4.0
This biography is exceptional, from the unique mixing of poetry, prose, and quotes to the pitch perfect developmentally relevant summarizing of historical context. It's short but nuanced, loving, respectful and joyful. Simply exceptional.
liorallen's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
4.0
A really sweet collection of speculative biographical poems about Octavia Butler, interspersed with biographical vignettes.