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posted a Quick Tip about Kindred. August 09, 2010
Kindred
Butler always gets an automatic 5 from me. Best sci-fi author. :)
posted a Quick Tip about Invisible Man. July 13, 2010
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Invisible Man
A really, really great commentary on race relations. I can't recommend this book more highly.
posted a Quick Tip about Invisible Man. July 09, 2010
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Invisible Man
Impressive look at perspective. Ellison writes a book that many pick up and think is going to resemble Stevenson's book. Really the invisibility of a black man in modern (1940's and 50's) society.
posted a Quick Tip about Invisible Man. July 02, 2010
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Invisible Man
Had to re-read it years later to enjoy it, but it's well written and thought-provoking.
reviewed Invisible Man. June 30, 2010
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Invisible Man
    Man, I had to read this book as a senior in high school and I'm so happy. While most kids were upset that they had to read another book about a black man's plight, i was moderately …
posted a Quick Tip about Kindred. June 30, 2010
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Kindred
im reminded of myself!
reviewed Kindred. June 27, 2010
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Kindred
   This book begins in the hospital, as Diane is trying to convince the police that her boyfriend is not responsible for her horrific injuries. They do finally believe her, in part because …
reviewed Parable of the Sower. March 07, 2009
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Parable of the Sower
Robert A. Heinlein once stated that in writing speculative fiction the author takes a current cultural or societal trend and follows that trend to its logical, if sometimes extreme, conclusion. Butler …
reviewed Kindred. March 04, 2009
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Kindred
KINDRED is one of those rare novels that grabs you by the throat and doesn't let you go until the very end. From the first sentence, Butler's simple, straightforward prose moves the story quickly making …
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