A review by bookaneer
A Handful of Earth, a Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia Butler by Lynell George

3.0

This is unlike the usual writer biography I read. There's a disclaimer by the author at the beginning so I guess it's enter at your own risk. The prose is poetic, it's dreamlike, describing more the inner thoughts (from third person perspective) and behavior based on the author's research especially Butler's journals. It's almost like a musing on someone's daily life. I was confused since I am used to facts given in biographies. I felt I did not get much information.

I almost gave the book two stars but finally increased the rating since the last parts were good. It finally opened the window to Butler's thoughts when she wrote sci-fi. Some parts I just had to highlight.

I am still interested to read a more biographical account so if any of you have any recommendation, let me know.