Book Review: "Kindred" (1979) by Octavia E Butler

"Kindred" by Octavia E Butler. Check out this great book!

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Today’s book is “Kindred” by Octavia E. Butler. It was first published in 1979, again in 1988, and I read the 2003 print.

A friend had told me about the concept and when I found the book out in the wild, I was pretty excited. I read this in just over a week and just flew through it, really held my interest.

The main concept of the story is that a black woman from the 1970s somehow gets transported back to the antebellum South to save a white slave owner, every time he gets in trouble.

The book is simply written, straight forward style, it’s not extra flowery or heavily constructed. It’s a unique idea, and something I think of as historical science fiction.

I thought the juxtaposition of the 1970s was interesting not only when compared to the antebellum south, but being read from a 2020 standpoint to get a glimpse at race relations in the 1970s and what we almost take for granted today.

The characters that were presented to us felt fleshed out, well-constructed, and insightful. The concept that who we are is oftentimes because of our situation, which is not always just.

This book is a good reminder of our nation’s roots and how it’s really not that far back. I think anyone with a sense of empathy or social justice would be impacted by this book. I would think that anyone who needs to re-evaluate a currently sheltered world view might benefit from this book. It’s too easy to think that the past is the past, but it defines us and needs to be acknowledged.

I really enjoyed the time spent reading “Kindred” and found the topic important and the story well-written and would recommend it.

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