Reviews

Dawn by Octavia E. Butler

capacityunchanged's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

audalia's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

old_oak_owl's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

jade4913's review

challenging hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

zeibeat's review against another edition

5.0

I found out about Octavia Butler wandering around Goodreads and I decided to start with Dawn.
While I was trying to match my mood for a pulp and easy read, I got to find an absolute classic. Compelling, strong and unique.
This fast paced and well written story speaks about difference, consent, love and destiny

olliet12's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.25

popgoesbitty's review against another edition

1.0

Ooooookay. Deep breath.

I loathe what I'm about to say, but...

I just did NOT get this nor connect with it in any way whatsoever. I didn't like who I was supposed to like and, therefore, the characters and their decisions made no sense. Am I supposed to like some of these manipulative, rapist aliens? Am I supposed to NOT like the ax murderer guy who was trying to get everyone away from them? Am I supposed to support Lilith's decisions which were clearly made as a victim of Stockholm syndrome? Cuz I didn't. Not one bit.

The pacing of the plot was so so so so so strange. It felt like a 300 page chapter found midway through another book. I didn't understand any of the world-building with the aliens.

maggiebook's review

5.0

A first encounter with aliens examines what the human race would look like to an alien race. Absolutely engrossing and bone chilling at the same time.

glavo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

ediheid's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

4.0