A review by galaxyelfjess
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I finished this book in two days and I never read a book that quickly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Self harm, Slavery, Violence, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Pregnancy

The book focuses heavily on what slavery would be like for a 20th-century person to experience it, so there is a lot of graphic depictions of whipping and beating. There are mentions of rape and sexual violence, and there are depictions of self-harm.