A review by purplelorikeet
Octavia E. Butler: Kindred, Fledgling, Collected Stories (Loa #338) by Octavia E. Butler

5.0

Although my reading interests tend more towards fantasy, I do enjoy a lot of science fiction too. This collection of works by Octavia Butler is an excellent introduction to the writer. I've been hearing about Octavia Butler for the past decade or two but hadn't taken steps to finally read her work until this collection appeared. I certainly intend to read much more. The highlight is obviously Kindred, a novel that evokes quite a few different emotions in the reader, particularly about race. The Fledgling does so in different ways with a totally different sort of story that is part fantasy and part science fiction. These novels are the centerpiece with a selection of short stories and other writings to complete this volume. Again, it's a wonderful selection to get the reader into Butler's work.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Library of America for sharing an advanced reader copy in exchange for a fair review.

I rate this 4.5 stars.