A review by tafeeeeee
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.75

I was drawn in from the beginning but some parts were difficult to hear. I thought about my enslaved ancestors then.

I started this book years ago but I worried it would be too much to process. I'm glad I read it, though. 

I gave it 4.75 stars but I wouldn't say I "enjoyed" the book. It isn't necessarily a book to enjoy. It makes you think and feel. It makes you reflect. 
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