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A review by sup3r_xn0va_maya
Unexpected Stories by Octavia E. Butler
challenging
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
edit// Jan 23rd, 2023
I'm liking "A Necessary Being" a lot more than I did when I originally read it less than a year ago. The story is a little long but I like the social hierarchy that Butler created with these aliens. I originally gave this book 3 stars, I'm going to give it 4 stars.
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This is a collection of two short stories by Ocative E. Butler. The first is "A Necessary Being" and the second is "Childfinder". I enjoyed "Childfinder" but I did not enjoy 'A Necessary Being". I just found ANB to be very borning and drawn out, this is the first time I've felt this way about any of Bulter's works.
I'm liking "A Necessary Being" a lot more than I did when I originally read it less than a year ago. The story is a little long but I like the social hierarchy that Butler created with these aliens. I originally gave this book 3 stars, I'm going to give it 4 stars.
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This is a collection of two short stories by Ocative E. Butler. The first is "A Necessary Being" and the second is "Childfinder". I enjoyed "Childfinder" but I did not enjoy 'A Necessary Being". I just found ANB to be very borning and drawn out, this is the first time I've felt this way about any of Bulter's works.