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Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

tonatyuh's review against another edition

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5.0

This has become one of my all time favorite novels.

morgainlafeye's review against another edition

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5.0

this was an amazing and phenomenal book. I loved it. I was so surprised to love it and get so much out of it, but it was amazing.

ashton_reads's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

trippalli's review against another edition

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5.0

The history of black folks in slavery is harsh and real. This book about a 1970s woman traveling back in time to save her accident prone amnesia over and over is a twist on scibfi while casting a critical eye on slavery and human rights mistreatments

dabbo's review against another edition

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fast-paced

5.0

tommeyer3's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This one took a while to grow on me, but it really did. I loved the plot device, found the story riveting (and disturbing) and thought the characters were well-developed, but the writing style was a little over-prescriptive at times to me. But over time it wore me down and ultimately I liked it a lot.

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saralil's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

whytes2010's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

alden_sik's review against another edition

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5.0

A combination between Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Horror. Unlike anything I've ever read before. Dramatic and brutal.

cons_grapebook's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

5.0