Bloodchild and Other Stories
by Octavia E. Butler
Taste attributes: science fictionhorrormonster/alien/supernaturaldramafresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryglossytroubled leadshuman spirit/resilience/survivalunlikely connections
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is original, unsavoury and polished. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
Six remarkable stories from a master of modern science fiction. 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.
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- Author
- Octavia E. Butler
- Published
- 1995
- Pages
- 208
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- Open Library
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