Book description
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…
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1 author picked Bloodchild as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I'm a longtime fan of Octavia E. Butler, who often takes the reader to unexpected places with the originality of her characters and stories. Sadly, she passed much too young, age 58, leaving her fans with a fairly small number of books. Over the years I've kind of rationed my reading, not wanting to get to the point where I've nothing new of hers to read. So it's been a while since I've read any of her work, and Bloodchild did not disappoint.
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