Reviews

Dawn by Octavia E. Butler

car3war's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

yolo_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

This is an interesting book, it's hard to put into words to describe it.

svanburkleo's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

romanton0809's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

3.5

jonathanovd's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

luminous's review against another edition

5.0

The audiobook is exceptional. The book itself is amazing. Horrible feeling on the pit of your stomach the whole time you read it. It's unsettling. So many themes that are interesting to me. Butler has imagined what an encounter with spacefaring aliens would be like for humans, and even though humans have already destroyed themselves in nuclear war, that almost makes it even more difficult to accept. There will be no HFY coming together of the human race to say hell no we don't want what you're selling. Nope. These aliens are more advanced and they have a plan for the surviving humans and there is absolutely nothing they can do about it and that chills me to the bone. And the worst thing is, this would be one of the BEST first contact scenarios. The aliens are peaceful and benevolent but despite their claims of being there for Trade, the humans have no say.

Stockholm Syndrome, colonialism, wearing people down through solitary confinement, violations of bodily autonomy, sterilization

chelseaclif7's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

libraryofselin's review against another edition

5.0

Read Physical + Audio
5 stars, 9.29 on CAWPILE

Lilith is woken up in a small room with no windows or doors. Soon she learns that she was tasked with leading her people back home by the strange and horrifying Oankali.

This book was amazing, the best of Butler I have read so far. It made me feel so uncomfortable and unsure of myself. I was unsure going into this but I should’ve known better than to doubt Butler. I can't get this book out of my head and am still trying to process all the feelings I have for it.

messickmj's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

tap_water's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75