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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
This book asks a lot of very interesting questions about humanity. The downside was that the world building was confusing, might be a me problem though…
This was not what I was expecting from a sequel to "Dawn". We only follow Lillith for a short while, then stuck with her son, Akin for the rest of the book. However, Akin isn't the child from the end of "Dawn". He's her seventh or ninth child, I forget exactly. It's not really important. The important bit is that he's the first humans born male child. Apparently, all other males were born from Oankali mothers. As you can tell, we readers are left out of a lot if details since book 1. It's a fairly jarring start.
This story didn't start clicking with me until Akin was kidnapped by a band of Resister humans that included Tate from the first book. Then it settled into a plot about how far the new children have diverged from humans, and whether the human race has actually survived the apocalypse at this point. That is pretty interesting.
But, much like the first book, it wraps up rather quickly with some odd character choices and we.get a new direction for book #3.
I definitely liked this less than the first book because of the time jump and having to learn so many terms to catch back up. But I am interested to see where the story is heading.
This story didn't start clicking with me until Akin was kidnapped by a band of Resister humans that included Tate from the first book. Then it settled into a plot about how far the new children have diverged from humans, and whether the human race has actually survived the apocalypse at this point. That is pretty interesting.
But, much like the first book, it wraps up rather quickly with some odd character choices and we.get a new direction for book #3.
I definitely liked this less than the first book because of the time jump and having to learn so many terms to catch back up. But I am interested to see where the story is heading.
My reaction to these books is a conundrum. I find them soooooo strange but also so compelling. I can’t put them down once I begin. I love that her aliens are actually alien and so unique but at the same time, you think WTF am I reading??? I can’t explain it but I’ve enjoyed it.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
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:
Complicated
i guess my question would be which enzyme can specifically deactivate huntingtin and not other proteins lol
adventurous
dark
reflective
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
Another banger. I wish I had a book club to discuss this one with because there are so many layers of meaning and themes to discuss (what it means to be human and the nature of humanity, the value of purpose, xenophobia, homophobia, racism, biracial experience and what it means to be between two different worlds, the merit of saving people who don’t deserve compassion, free will, reproductive rights, belonging, family, and more). I enjoyed Akin’s perspective a lot too!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Rape, Trafficking, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
Building on book one, Butler expertly explores ideas of humanity, consent, and power. Book two more directly engages with the question of whether we are fated for self-destruction, and like her other work, the answers found ride a thin line between hope and despair.
Este no es de mis favoritos de la serie, pero es necesario leerlo por razones que entendí mejor cuando terminé la obra entera.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
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:
Yes
Great! The third part (on the spaceship) was more confusing than worthwhile but everything else was interesting. Not quite as good as Dawn I think but hard to tell