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Octavia E. Butler: Bloodchild (2005, Seven Stories Press)

Bloodchild and Other Stories is the only collection of science fiction stories and essays written …

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For a novella, this story packs in a lot. Themes of reproduction, symbiosis, love and connection, becoming adult and making informed choices… all alongside male pregnancy and alien cohabitation. The story itself is very readable and the themes aren’t overdone. Really good.