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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really good continuation of the Lilith series. Thought provoking without all the odd alien intimacy of the first book.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
adventurous
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
I have never been the biggest fan of science fiction or stories about aliens, but Butler's writing compels me to keep reading. I enjoyed "Dawn" and found this second installment in the Xenogenesis series to be equally captivating. Once again, the story is both enjoyable and extremely disturbing.
dark
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
An interesting exploration of race, gender, heritage, power and what it means to be human. Refreshing to have a narrator from newborn to young adult
Upon finishing the series, the second book has to be my favourite.
This book was what made me see that Octavia E Butler was not just an incredible feminist writer- but a master Sci Fi writer.
Why it took me until the second book to realise? I was so absorbed with the story and where it would take me, that I didn't realise just how flawlessly the character and world building was. I was describing the book to my friend, and suddenly I realised I had an absolute crystal clear image of what Earth looked like, how each and every character looked, what their personalities were, where they stood on the debate of humanity. I knew exactly how the Oankali operated, their motivations, their breeding requirements. Each and every character in this book had depth.
I hate being underestimated as a reader, and I was not disappointed. Complexity of content and narrative was great.
I love a bloody good book - and this was a bloody good book.
This book was what made me see that Octavia E Butler was not just an incredible feminist writer- but a master Sci Fi writer.
Why it took me until the second book to realise? I was so absorbed with the story and where it would take me, that I didn't realise just how flawlessly the character and world building was. I was describing the book to my friend, and suddenly I realised I had an absolute crystal clear image of what Earth looked like, how each and every character looked, what their personalities were, where they stood on the debate of humanity. I knew exactly how the Oankali operated, their motivations, their breeding requirements. Each and every character in this book had depth.
I hate being underestimated as a reader, and I was not disappointed. Complexity of content and narrative was great.
I love a bloody good book - and this was a bloody good book.
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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:
Yes