Kindred
Octavia Butler
5 people recommended it in 3 threads, 2018–2022.
What people on Hacker News said
This book.... From page one I was hooked and almost read it in one go. Butler is a wonderful author and Kindred is a must-read. The book is about a woman traveling back in time to end up on a slave plantation. It's a chilling account of slavery.
Such an interesting perspective on the psychology of what it takes to break a human being. In the worst way possible.
I loved Octavia Butler's Kindred. More than the science fiction, its cultural importance cannot be emphasized enough.
Where it comes up
- YC’s 2018 Summer Reading List 2018 · 3 recommendations
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2022 and recommend for 2023 2022 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Great fiction books that have had a positive impact on your life? 2020 · 1 recommendation