Finished reading in November 2020
I had been reading a few Octavia Butler novels recently and thought I should get to her most famous one.
Considered the first science fiction novel written by a black woman and a cornerstone of black American literature. How did I miss this for so long. This book was more fantasy than science fict ion and also a slave memoir and historical fiction.
It was a fascinating time-travel story that was very different from other in the genre with no scientific explanation whatsoever. It was more like a horrid fantasy story that explores American racism and slavery leading to a national identity.
The book was incredibly researched and I enjoyed reading the essays and other materials that were included with the novel. The book is a classic.
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