dreadthemad 's review for:

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

4.5

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This was absolutely gut-wrenching. The book managed to surpass the darkness I expected of it into an even bleaker territory. The relationship between Dana and Rufus was so complex, wrought with love, hatred and dependency. The slave-master relationship was most sickening in the moments when Rufus seemed to become a better man before showing his true ugliness.