Why people recommend it
Kindred by Octavia Butler is a groundbreaking science fiction and time-travel novel that explores the heavy emotional and historical burdens faced by its protagonist. The book received strong recommendations and discussions across several podcast episodes. Stephen Carris recommended the novel on The Book Review as the definitive starting point for readers discovering Octavia Butler, noting during the same discussion that its time-travel elements do not fit neatly into hard science fiction. Alondra Nelson also recommended the work on The Ezra Klein Show, praising it as a powerful fiction piece about living with history, technology, democracy, and resilience. Concepción De León discussed picking up the novel on The Book Review and expressed how much she was enjoying the long-awaited read. Additionally, Pamela Paul referenced Kindred while conversing about the author's fluid approach to subgenres and science fiction definitions, and Chuck Bryant mentioned the book on Stuff You Should Know while discussing recent television adaptations of the author's notable literary legacy.
Who recommended it
- Stephen Carris Recommended
- Concepción De León Discussed
- Pamela Paul Discussed
- Chuck Bryant Discussed
- Alondra Nelson Recommended
Stephen Carris — 2 mentions
“and really just like dive in deeper like in Kindred you know that's a that's a time travel story and it's and it's a time travel story that wouldn't even qualify as what they call hard science fiction”
“I think the place to start is definitely Kindred”
Concepción De León — 1 mention
“I am reading a book that has been on my list for a while Kindred by Octavia Butler and I'm really enjoying it”
Pamela Paul — 1 mention
“Kindred is a time travel novel but you know you mentioned earlier that she didn't see science fiction as strictly defined”
Chuck Bryant — 1 mention
“uh and there's a TV show last year or the year before from her book Kindred yeah from 1979 which I wasn't I didn't see it”
Alondra Nelson — 1 mention
“and the last book is uh Kindred by Octavia Butler this is a fiction”