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In school, reading seems to always be comprised of "have to read" and "want to read." I usually hate the required reading in high school, but Kindred was a very unexpected surprise. The writing itself is very good, and the concept wonderful. Combining time travel and slavery was unique and brilliant, and I will gladly reccomend this excellent find to all lovers of great literature.
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Kindred: 25th Anniversary Edition by Octavia E. Butler
Tiramisu, November 28, 2010
In school, reading seems to always be comprised of "have to read" and "want to read." I usually hate the required reading in high school, but Kindred was a very unexpected surprise. The writing itself is very good, and the concept wonderful. Combining time travel and slavery was unique and brilliant, and I will gladly reccomend this excellent find to all lovers of great literature.