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kemrick19's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Violence, Sexual violence, and Trafficking
sup3r_xn0va_maya's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.5
Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler is book two in the Xenogenesis series, it's a direct sequel to the first book in the series, Dawn. Adulthood Rites takes place almost 30 years after Dawn and although Lilith, the main character from Dawn, is in Adulthood Rites, the main character of this book is not Lilith.
This story was really interesting, it followsLilith's first son . I really loved the world building and the character development.
There was only one part that I didn't like in this book and that was part three. It just wasn't as exciting as the rest of the book so I'm going to knock off .5 stars. I plan on reading every piece of work Butler has written at least 10 times each, so I might appreciate part three of this book during a later read.
Overall this was an amazing sequel to Dawn, I can't wait to finish the trilogy! I'm giving this 4.5 stars out of 5.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4.5/5 Stars
I read this for free on [Libbyapp.com]
This story was really interesting, it follows
There was only one part that I didn't like in this book and that was part three. It just wasn't as exciting as the rest of the book so I'm going to knock off .5 stars. I plan on reading every piece of work Butler has written at least 10 times each, so I might appreciate part three of this book during a later read.
Overall this was an amazing sequel to Dawn, I can't wait to finish the trilogy! I'm giving this 4.5 stars out of 5.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4.5/5 Stars
I read this for free on [Libbyapp.com]
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Alcohol, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Grief, and Cursing
cupidcove's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
4.5
This story has a fascinating way of dealing with sex and gender that offers really interesting criticism of both genetic essentialism and human conception of self. While I did think it was a bit too fast-paced at times and wished there wasn't such a big time jump between books one and two, I think the story that was meant to be told in this book was conveyed well. Overall a great installment to the series and I can't wait to read the final book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Body horror, Body shaming, Slavery, Sexism, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Racism, and Rape
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, and Alcohol
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