Kindred

This book will have me thinking for years to come.
I've had it on my shelf for a long time and I wish I hadn't waited so long to read it.
It's prose is typical of a first book, but Butler's grasp of her genre and themes prove she was always a talented writer. Dana's voice, of a modern Black woman forced to live in slavery in the 19th century, was a fantastic choice by Butler to explore the messy history of the South. I didn't mind one bit the lack of scientific explanation for her time traveling and I think Butler sold it. But the most impressive aspect for me was the willingness to take on the complicated and nuanced topics of slavery and the choices people make while having to survive in a system they didn't create and can't escape. I'm grateful for Butler's work.