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A review by rebeccainspace
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
I read this for a book club, and don't think I would have been able to finish it otherwise. It's a lot to take in emotionally, although I do think I'm better for having read it. I found it very plot driven while also showing how a child can grow into a monster. While the time travel is technically science fiction, it feels more like magically realism.
Graphic: Rape, Slavery, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Gun violence