A review by shazel64
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

this book was amazing. fascinating concept, incredibly hard to swallow, but integral to understanding just how deep slavery ran. it ruined everyone and everything it touched, no matter white or Black.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Grief, Rape, Death, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Violence