A review by chezz
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

challenging dark emotional informative tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I will be thinking about this book for a while. Masterfully written; traumatic but not to the point of needing to put the book down. Balances on the knife’s edge of being too much, but the writing’s restraint keeps the story accessible.
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