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Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation

Octavia E. Butler
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Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2017

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Octavia E. Butler

Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2017
Book Details
Pages

256

Format

Novel • Fiction

Genre
Fantasy

Historical Fiction

Science Fiction
Setting

Maryland • 1800s

Topic
World History
Publication Year

2017

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler and adapted by Damian Duffy and John Jennings is a visual retelling of Butler's seminal novel. The story follows a person named Dana, a contemporary Black woman, who is mysteriously transported between her present and a 19th-century plantation, confronting the harsh realities of slavery and her ancestry.

Mysterious

Dark

Unnerving

Suspenseful

Emotional

Reviews & Readership

4.4

12,097 ratings

83%

Loved it

14%

Mixed feelings

3%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation captures the intensity of Butler's original work through its striking visuals and engaging art style. Positive remarks highlight the adaptation's faithfulness and accessibility to new readers. Criticism revolves around some loss of narrative depth and character development inherent in the condensed graphic format.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation?

A reader who enjoys Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation likely appreciates historical fiction with speculative elements, strong female protagonists, and themes of race and identity, similar to Maus by Art Spiegelman and The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel by Margaret Atwood.

4.4

12,097 ratings

83%

Loved it

14%

Mixed feelings

3%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

256

Format

Novel • Fiction

Genre
Fantasy

Historical Fiction

Science Fiction
Setting

Maryland • 1800s

Topic
World History
Publication Year

2017

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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