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A review by robertrivasplata
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
5.0
Amazing time-travelling slave narrative. Explores the complex and twisted relationships of masters and slaves. Butler writes with a lot of heart, but she is merciless! A great illustration of how white & male supremacy stunts all relationships.
The edition I read had a whole introductory essay by Robert Crosley, so I don't feel like there's that much more for me to add in a review of Kindred. Crosley's intro had a lot of spoilers, but it did help me look out for details and ideas that I probably wouldn't have caught if I had skipped it, or read it at the end. Also, the edition I read was an omnibus of the 2 Parable books, with Kindred at the end. I would suggest reading Kindred before reading the Parables, since Butler wrote it first, and it deals with the present and the past (while the Parables are all about looking ahead.
The edition I read had a whole introductory essay by Robert Crosley, so I don't feel like there's that much more for me to add in a review of Kindred. Crosley's intro had a lot of spoilers, but it did help me look out for details and ideas that I probably wouldn't have caught if I had skipped it, or read it at the end. Also, the edition I read was an omnibus of the 2 Parable books, with Kindred at the end. I would suggest reading Kindred before reading the Parables, since Butler wrote it first, and it deals with the present and the past (while the Parables are all about looking ahead.