A review by intheafrofuture
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

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

5.0

My second read and I still get so sucked in! It's a surprisingly fast-paced book but I find it so fascinating to see a Black woman navigate her relationship with white men in particular.  She is in love with one yet hates another yet both are equally as important to her.  It still makes me question morals in a way that I almost canter comprehend.  Is it ethical to allow harm to your ancestors for your creation?  Are we, as Black people in the 2020s, allowed to say that slavery happened for a reason or allowed us to be the way we are now? It begs the question of "Did we need slavery to happen?" It's so incredibly thought provoking and I still think it's my favorite book yet.
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