A review by elyssam
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

challenging emotional mysterious 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? No

4.75

Kindred is such an interesting book with a creative concept. It was hard to read, but so worth it. At first, I naïvely felt hopeful, but soon realized Butler was not going to give us a romanticized history lesson. Within this fictitious world are the hard truths of American slavery and it's scar on our history.
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