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I am not a fan of time travel novels. This did not change my mind. An African American woman living in California in 1976 is pulled 160 years into the past, to a plantation in Marilyn. It only takes her a few hours to figure out where she is, why she is pulled there, that the white plantation owners are her ancestors, and to convince them that she is a presence from the future (no technical tricks involved, just her word). Not only did I find this premise problematic, but the language did not re
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This book was a little out of my reading comfort zone. However, I am so glad that I read it as it was fantastic and I enjoyed every page.
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Apr 01, 2009
Bucket
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it was ok
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culture,
life-and-death,
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women,
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race,
fate-chance,
ci-book-club
This is a book that is important in many ways. It tells an important story, with complex racial and social themes - particularly considering it was published in the 70s. It also is an important and often-unheard voice in the sci-fi genre.
I wanted to love it, but I was disappointed. The writing itself is not great. It draws attention to its own flaws (for example, making reference to how lucky it is that Dana happened to have an item with her). It also doesn't focus much on world-building. The t ...more
I wanted to love it, but I was disappointed. The writing itself is not great. It draws attention to its own flaws (for example, making reference to how lucky it is that Dana happened to have an item with her). It also doesn't focus much on world-building. The t ...more
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