I am enjoying this book so much. I guess I was ready to think about a lot of its themes, because it feels like scratching an itch even when it’s uncomfortable. Trying to tease out what this book thinks about individualism and community & power, & what I think.

The audiobook I’m listening to is great. I’m taking a break just now because wow, it’s getting heavier! But this definitely makes me want to read more of Octavia Butler’s work and see what the themes are, and if the other books have more things for me to think about. (Also it’s fun reading a science fiction book that starts in 2024.)