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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
i liked it, maybe more than first. it was still weird. ended abruptly.
emotional
reflective
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
challenging
dark
reflective
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
I give this book a low 4 stars. There were parts that I enjoyed and other parts that I couldn't care less about, and I thought the book was dragging.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
This series is great!
dark
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Is it better to be free and annihilate ourselves, or is it better to be kept alive and stripped of some of our basic purpose? At least in the latter scenario we would still exist. But is that enough, to just exist? Butler succeeds in asking the hard questions, putting us in the mind of someone forced to straddle the lines of two species in contention.
Also, while reading this in 2025, the Human Contradiction is showing in full force. When our hierarchical tendencies overpower intelligence, this is what we get.
Also, while reading this in 2025, the Human Contradiction is showing in full force. When our hierarchical tendencies overpower intelligence, this is what we get.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Kidnapping
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Gun violence, Sexual content
adventurous
emotional
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
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
I'm a big fan of Octavia E. Butlers writing and absolutely loved book one. As always, her writing style absolutely entranced me.
However, I didn't love this book as much as book one. It felt more like a bridge between books one and three instead of a work that could stand on its own. Additionally, we very much discussed the same issues and topics as in book one, just within a more character rather than an action driven setting. I personally didn't find that we learned a lot of new things that we didn't already get out of book one.
However, I didn't love this book as much as book one. It felt more like a bridge between books one and three instead of a work that could stand on its own. Additionally, we very much discussed the same issues and topics as in book one, just within a more character rather than an action driven setting. I personally didn't find that we learned a lot of new things that we didn't already get out of book one.
Really liked the book. Would say it was a bit predictable but still interesting.