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Work InformationBloodchild and Other Stories {second edition} by Octavia E. Butler (2005)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I love Octavia Butler's writing. I am in general not a short-story fan, but in this case, I thought they were interesting and thought provoking. ( ) Almost all of these stories are amazing. Octavia Butler had a such a talent for creating distinct, flawed, believable characters through first-person narrative -- and here it was done with few words. I found "Speech Sounds" and "The Evening and the Morning and the Night" particularly brilliant and haunting. Not all of the stories were absolutely brilliant (I didn't have that much use for the writing advice), but the ones that stuck with me REALLY stuck with me. Engaging, enjoyable, interesting, intelligent, and very thoughtful = excellent science fiction. I was also intrigued by the range of sci-fi here, from plausible diseases and decisions in a reality much like our own, to alien invasions and to alien worlds. To sum it up, I'm planning to hunt down the rest of her novels and read them ASAP. no reviews | add a review
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HTML:Six extraordinary stories from the author of Kindred, a master of modern science fictionâ??including a Hugo and Nebula awardâ??winning novella. Octavia E. Butler's classic "Bloodchild," winner of both the Nebula and Hugo awards, anchors this collection of incomparable stories and essays. "Bloodchild" is set on a distant planet where human children spend their lives preparing to become hosts for the offspring of the alien Tlic. Sometimes the procedure is harmless, but often it is not. Also included is the Hugo Awardâ??winning "Speech Sounds," about a near future in which humans must adapt after an apocalyptic event robs them of their ability to speak. "The Evening and the Morning and the Night," another esteemed title in this collection, is a Nebula Award finalist. In these pages, Butler shows us life on Earth and amongst the stars, telling her tales with characteristic imagination and clarity. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Octavia E. Butler including rare images from the author's est No library descriptions found. |
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