Bloodchild and Other Stories

Bloodchild and Other Stories

Octavia E. Butler

Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0

A perfect introduction for new readers and a must-have for avid fans, this New York Times Notable Book includes "Bloodchild," winner of both the Hugo and the Nebula awards and "Speech Sounds," winner of the Hugo Award. Appearing in print for the first time, "Amnesty" is a story of a woman named Noah who works to negotiate the tense and co-dependent relationship between humans and a species of invaders. Also new to this collection is "The Book of Martha" which asks: What would you do if God granted you the ability—and responsibility—to save humanity from itself?Like all of Octavia Butler’s best writing, these works of the imagination are parables of the contemporary world. She proves constant in her vigil, an unblinking pessimist hoping to be proven wrong, and one of contemporary literature’s strongest voices. Bloodchild The evening and the morning and the night Near of kin Speech sounds Crossover Positive obsession Furor scribendi Amnesty The Book of Martha

Publication Year: 2005


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    I can't believe I still hadn't read anything by Butler. This one is rapidly becoming one of my favourite books. I already know I want to read everything she wrote.

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