Reader’s Note
8 out of 10
Finished on a Sunday and couldn't speak to anyone until the evening. Two nights of desvelo after. Butler wastes nothing at all. The Spanish title, Parentesco, is flatter than Kindred, and nothing can be done about it.
by@the_slow_readerWritten 9 June 2026Read 4 June 2026Edited 11 June 2026
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KindredOctavia E. ButlerIn the Margins
Kindred reviewed by @libbyoverdrive
Stayed up. Worth it.9 out of 10@libbyoverdrive
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Time travel as a delivery system, not a puzzle box. The nine is for the last stretch, which I read standing up in the kitchen.9 out of 10@mx_marginalia
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Gave it to my nephew when he told me history was boring. He came back two days later, furious.9 out of 10@w_okonkwo
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