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ETA: This was discussed on Episode 045 of the Reading Envy Podcast.
I had this on my shelf for years, my intended read for Maryland for my ongoing attempt to read a book set in every state. When my Misfit Readers group picked it, I finally picked it up.
I waited too long! This novel is masterful. For people who shy away from science fiction writers, and think of Butler associated with post-apocalyptic religions and alien novels, this would be a better novel to try. There is time travel here but i ...more
I had this on my shelf for years, my intended read for Maryland for my ongoing attempt to read a book set in every state. When my Misfit Readers group picked it, I finally picked it up.
I waited too long! This novel is masterful. For people who shy away from science fiction writers, and think of Butler associated with post-apocalyptic religions and alien novels, this would be a better novel to try. There is time travel here but i ...more
A friend recommended this book to me years ago and I recently read it again. This is one of those stories you just keep going back to.
This is a powerful book and one that covers some very important and difficult themes.My reservations mainly stem from the length of the book as it's very plot driven so I didn't feel emotionally connected to the characters,plus the beginning and the ending felt very rushed .
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I think the audiobook affected my experience with this book. The narrator was strangely upbeat, given the subject matter.
“A modern black woman celebrating her 26th birthday with her new husband is abruptly snatched from her home in present-day California and transported back to the antebellum South. Couldn’t put it down — well worth the read.” - Claudia
I ended up really liking this book (which was a book-club pick). I was a bit disappointed about how the first part featured in the rest of the story, and the pace wasn't always very good, but a great read overall.
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Jul 02, 2012
Brittany
marked it as to-read
Jun 06, 2017
Kara
marked it as to-read
Jul 31, 2017
Aspasia
marked it as to-read
Aug 04, 2017
Clare
marked it as to-read
Feb 08, 2018
Helen
marked it as physical-tbr
May 04, 2018
Anna
marked it as to-read
