A review by zenzi2read
Unexpected Stories by Octavia E. Butler

adventurous hopeful inspiring tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Of these pails are explorations on class, agency, power, and social order.A Necessary Being is high fantasy with a touch of royal intrigue that examines the harsh and isolating life of a ruler.Childfinder is the story about disrupting, social order and challenging the status quo. Both of these theories are driven and hopeful Despite the somewhat bleak circumstances in which they are set, there’s powerful world building here in just a few pages.
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