Clay's Ark
Registered by rebcamuse of Somerville, Massachusetts USA on 8/26/2021
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
1 journaler for this copy...
picked this up at a Little Free Library and will probably release it to a different one
Reading this book was uncomfortable both in its 1980s sci-fi ethos and in reading it during a pandemic. That said, Butler's exploration of a tension between parasitism and symbiosis is really intriguing. I did find the character arcs to be on the weaker side, although the jumping between past and present is artfully done (and not gratuitous). The final showdown takes too long and seems sensationalist in its rampant violence, although I supposed there is a point to be made there. The humanity question is explored fairly well through some of the main protagonists, but one of the better aspects of the novel is that it redefines the protagonist role altogether. A worthwhile read, but I could have used more interrogation of the larger themes, and a little less sexual and bodily violence.
Journal Entry 3 by rebcamuse at Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston, Massachusetts USA on Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Released 2 yrs ago (9/20/2021 UTC) at Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston, Massachusetts USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Released to the Little Free Library in front of the Massachusetts Historical Society on Boylston.