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Title: Kindred by Octavia E. Butler ISBN: 0807083054 Publisher: Beacon Press Pub. Date: September, 1988 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67
Rating: 5
Summary: Not your typical slave narrative
Comment: I read kindred for a requirement for a college class. I typically do not enjoy reading books dealing with slavery, in fact there would be no chance of me reading this book if it was not for class. Imagine my surprise when i discovered that i actually enjoyed reading this book. It was very entertaining and at the same time got it's point across. Octavia Butler has a wonderfully vivid style that kept me wanting to read more.
This was not your typical slave narrative that persecutes all white people for the treatment of slaves in the 1800's, rather it asked questions that anyone alive today might ask, and then makes the reader think about why things are the way they are. She asks questions like: "How could anyone let themselves be a slave?", "Why not just run away?", or "How did treatment like this go on for so long?"
The main charecter in this book is an african american woman named Dana. She lives a very liberal life in 1976 Los Angeles with her white husband. She is portrayed as a strong independant woman who has strong moral values. Through some force that remains unknown througout the entire book, Dana is transported back in time to the antebellum south to find herself laying near a river. She is awakened to the screams of help from a young child. Dana helps save the childs life and is soon transported back to the future. Dana is taken back and forth through time throughout the book, each time to save this child's life. She soon finds out that this child is in fact her ancestor, and that she must continue to save him in order to ensure her existance. The child's name is Rufus, the son of a rich slave owning plantation owner. Dana, being a black women in the 1800's is forced to deal with many things she is unprepared for. Each trip back in time gets longer and longer and she is forced to learn to deal with a situation that is very tough. Through Dana's experiences in the antebellum south, this book shows the many hardships that slaves were put through and shows the not only physical but also mental abuse that made the slaves helpless.
Butler does a wonderful job at getting her point across and a wonderful job at telling an entertaining story. She brillantly fuses the more somber slave narrative with the exciting science fiction style in order to create an excellent book. I would recommend this book to anyone, even if this is not the type of book you enjoy.
Rating: 5
Summary: Powerfully written
Comment: This is one of Octavia Butler's earlier books where she tackles the subject of time-travel, slavery and inter-racial relationships. This is a great read that is both atmospheric and suspenseful as it moves between the 19th and 20th century, telling the story of Dana, the time-traveler and Alice, a 19th century slave. These two women are inextricably bound together by time, blood and history. However, only Dana has a real understanding as to why she is going back and forth in time and part of it is has to do with saving the life of a white boy called Rufus, who eventually, becomes Rufus the slave-owner, and the father of Alice's two children. Dana is a reluctant witness in history, forced to push Alice towards a destiny that is both cruel and savage, making Dana realize that however hard her life as a Black women in the 20th century is, Alice's life is by far, far worse. Quite simply an amazing book that should surely be made into a film one day.
Rating: 5
Summary: This is a "can't put down" book
Comment: This is one of the most captivating books that I've ever read. I feel that the autohr did such a wonderful job, I felt as if I was travelling across time and space with Dana, the main character. The book was remarkable in that you not only begin to identify with the main character, but everyone in the book comes alive. You literally form mental pictures of the characters from the beginning. This book was so compelling that it is not easily forgotten. I'd recommend this book to everyone. It is classified as a science fiction book, but it also has historical information and the story itself is good. It's entertaining and informative. This is the first book that I've ever read by Ms. Butler, but it sure won't be the last!
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Title: Bloodchild: And Other Stories by Octavia E. Butler ISBN: 1888363363 Publisher: Seven Stories Press Pub. Date: December, 1996 List Price(USD): $10.00 |
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Title: Lilith's Brood by Octavia E. Butler ISBN: 0446676101 Publisher: Aspect Pub. Date: August, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler ISBN: 0446606723 Publisher: Aspect Pub. Date: February, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler ISBN: 0446675784 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: January, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler ISBN: 0446601977 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: February, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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