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An Unkindness of Ghosts

351 pages 2017 Science Fiction, LGBTQ+ Fiction 🌶️ Clean Standalone
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On a generation ship called Matilda, the decks are segregated by race and class — the lower decks labor in conditions mirroring antebellum slavery. Aster is an autistic, nonbinary healer who discovers clues about the ship's true history that could change everything. Octavia Butler's literary heir.

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Clean — political sci-fi.

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Is This Book for You?

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Ending: Powerful
Pacing: Medium

What This Book Feels Like

Moods: Dark Political Intimate Speculative

Tropes: Generation Ship Antebellum Slavery in Space Neurodivergent Protagonist Class System

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it like Octavia Butler?

The most direct heir to Butler's tradition — unflinching and visionary.

Is the slavery parallel heavy-handed?

Nuanced — Solomon uses it to illuminate rather than exploit.

Is Aster a good protagonist?

Brilliant, neurodivergent, and entirely original.

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