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Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler by Ibi Zoboi
3 reviews
zydecovivo's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Miscarriage
booksjessreads's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
I was pleasantly surprised by this biography of Octavia E. Butler and I enjoyed the writing style in which Zoboi used to detail Butler's life. I felt the longer pages, contrasted with regular poems and quotes from Butler broke up the next nicely. They were all informative in their own way and provided different perspectives and snapshots of Octavia's life without being too abstract.
I learned a lot about Butler, and this also allowed me to reflect on my reading of Kindred and there was a whole other level of understanding for the characters. I have only read Kindred, out of all of Butler's works, but it also enabled me to understand the meaning and context behind other works, such as Parable of the Sower.
I am not a biography person, but I really enjoyed the creativity of this book and it was really informative. Very thankful that Ibi Zoboi wrote this and made it into such a great collection.
I learned a lot about Butler, and this also allowed me to reflect on my reading of Kindred and there was a whole other level of understanding for the characters. I have only read Kindred, out of all of Butler's works, but it also enabled me to understand the meaning and context behind other works, such as Parable of the Sower.
I am not a biography person, but I really enjoyed the creativity of this book and it was really informative. Very thankful that Ibi Zoboi wrote this and made it into such a great collection.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Minor: Miscarriage and Misogyny
kitschysweater's review
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Misogyny and Racism
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