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As a thoroughly modern black female, I could never conceive of life as a slave. This tale reminds us that slavery is a state of mind as well as an institution. A slavery mentality is what develop when the institution changes and shapes you, even if it touches your body, soul, or mind just once.Dana is fierce in her passion for life as she is in her desire to make sense of the world she zips into. This tale is truly frightening. I will never view time travel in quite the same way. I also like the under current of "love" stories through this novel. Love is not just a healthy, two way street but somehow a bargain where there is no clear winner. There are no win-win situations in this book. Octavia Butler should inspire us all to try our hands at creating the very real with the unspeakable and absurd. Just as in her novel Parable of the Sower, you can hear what the characters hear, speak, and see. This novel is as scary as Parable of the Sower.