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(2) Sea Level
As far as literature goes, Kindred is as accessible as it gets. The sentence structure is clear, the writing is readable, and the plot is fast-paced. There's not a whole lot in this book that should trip you up, aside from some of violence that's depicted. Just set some time aside and let yourself get lost in the magical (and turbulent) world of Octavia Butler.