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sup3r_xn0va_maya's review against another edition
- 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
Jodahs is another one of Lilith's children but it is metamorphosing into an Ooloi, the first human Ooankali Ooloi construct. As a result of it's changes and the danger it now poses, it has to exile for a while until it can get in complete control of it's new abilities. The story goes on from there.
I honestly enjoyed how thought provoking this was, even though it didn't have as much action as the first and second novels. I also love how community is a theme in all of Butler's books, and this one is no exception.
This is just my first read, I think on further reads I'll be able to enjoy the story more because I'll understand more of how I feel after having read it from beginning to end again. As of now, I don't know how I feel about the Oonakali.
Overall I enjoyed this for what it was and even though it was slow in a few places it was still a good read. I'm giving this 3.5 stars out of 5.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3.5/5 Stars
I read this for free on [Libbyapp.com]
Graphic: Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Grief, Death, Colonisation, Misogyny, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence
koreanlinda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I gave 4.5 starts because the last book, Imago, fell a bit short of the first two. There was a feeling of rushed wrap-up at the end. It still has an open ending for readers to imagine what could happen afterward. The beauty of this series is the unclear symbolism of various elements in the story. Ooloi, a type of Oankali, has no gender. Often humans misunderstand them as being both male and female, but that is not true. Ooloi reminded me of transgender people and non-binary people, but they are not exactly the same. Oankali as a whole can serve as a symbol of foreigners and immigrants (just people who humans are not familiar with). Of course, their interaction comes with a great deal of prejudice and discrimination.
I strongly recommend the book for young adult and adult readers. It provides bountiful fodder for thoughts and discussions. (The edition I read came with a list of discussion questions at the end.) I also recommend Parable of The Sower by the same author. I enjoyed reading the graphic novel version.
Review by Linda (she/they) in August 2023
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Moderate: Gun violence, Transphobia, War, Xenophobia, and Violence
belovedsnail's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Moderate: Violence, Sexual content, and Gun violence
justinlife's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
This book is a departure from the other two as it’s told in first person narration by an ooloi construct- the ooloi are considered a third gender and critical to the mating process. It isn’t male nor female but an other. It goes by it as the pronoun. The narrator is the first hybrid ooloi and we the reader get to spend quality time as with it as finds mates, discovers it’s abilities and uses them to survive a world that doesn’t want it.
There’s lots to digest in the series as a whole and while this book is amazing, it’s the weaker of the three. It ends abruptly and toward the end of the book, it felt like the plot was moving way faster than the story. Particularly with Its Sibling, Aor.
I want to know more about the Mars colony. How are the humans doing w/their second chance. I want stories of the hybrid species centuries from now once humanity has been fully immersed. I want more!
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Incest, Violence, Self harm, Rape, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Sexism, Colonisation, and Suicidal thoughts
jessthanthree's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Death, Cancer, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence
haylzno's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
What I did enjoy about the series is that it almost felt like a collection of short stories: in that each novel really focuses on a different main character each time and their own development and experiences during this "rebirth" of Earth and humanity.
This novel focuses on Jodahs, the first of its kind. Human construct, Ooloi, and possibly the being that ends the human resistance once and for all.
While I enjoyed being able to dissect what it meant to be ooloi more in this novel than the others, I was sad to not really learn much more about the Mars colony more.
I have many complex feelings about this whole series and I 100% think that was Octavia Butlers intention. Overall, I will recommend the Lilith's Brood trilogy to anyone that will listen! This is one that all sci-fi lovers should read!
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, War, Incest, Gun violence, Colonisation, Violence, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Cancer
kirkspockreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Violence, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Medical content, Incest, Infertility, and Gun violence