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A review by storiesofsophie
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
What a phenomenal book. I love the combination of time travel and going back into time to meet ancestors. While at times the pain and descriptions were graphic, they were all true of the nature of enslaved Black people. I was so emotionally invested and wanted to know what would happen next ALWAYS.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Blood, and Trafficking
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
Minor: Rape