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594 reviews for:
Lilith's Brood: The Complete Xenogenesis Trilogy (The Xenogenesis Trilogy)
Octavia E. Butler
4.37 AVERAGE
594 reviews for:
Lilith's Brood: The Complete Xenogenesis Trilogy (The Xenogenesis Trilogy)
Octavia E. Butler
4.37 AVERAGE
adventurous
reflective
medium-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:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
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
Wow, what a challenging read. It weaves so many heavy topics together, I stopped reading at one point because I realized I was legitimately upset. This book dives into wildy uncomfortable topics, doesn’t hide them behind euphemisms, and characters deal with the fallout however they can. Almost nothing gets a neat, tidy ending. An amazingly nuanced book, I was shocked to read other people’s responses to it and find that they differed so much from my own. They was so much awfulness from both Human and Oankali. I personally ended up more disgusted by the Oankali but I can see how that is hugely influenced by my own experiences. My outlook is forever altered by this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Genocide, Infertility, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Colonisation
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-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
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I never doubted that Octavia Butler was rightly praised as one of the great authors of the scifi genre. However, I was never sure if I should actually read one of her books.
While I do love complex novels with lots of layers, I have to admit that sometimes these books fail to keep me interested (it's me, not you, Gene Wolfe). I need some good narrative hook to keep me interested when it comes to Scifi, a good concept alone is like eating pure unsweetened granola. Lucky for me, this novel turned out to be absolutely mesmerizing. The narrative at its core is strong and masterfully intertwined with the layers of subtext making this a true page turner.
What strikes me in this novel is how unapologetically messy it is. There are a lot of things in this book that can be called p r o b l e m a t i c to put it lightly. The characters in this novel acknowledge these problematic elements. The narration never glosses over these problematic elements. And after all this acknowledging everybody moves on, leaving the reader highly, highly conflicted.
This novel leaves a knot in my stomach and I say that as a compliment.
While I do love complex novels with lots of layers, I have to admit that sometimes these books fail to keep me interested (it's me, not you, Gene Wolfe). I need some good narrative hook to keep me interested when it comes to Scifi, a good concept alone is like eating pure unsweetened granola. Lucky for me, this novel turned out to be absolutely mesmerizing. The narrative at its core is strong and masterfully intertwined with the layers of subtext making this a true page turner.
What strikes me in this novel is how unapologetically messy it is. There are a lot of things in this book that can be called p r o b l e m a t i c to put it lightly. The characters in this novel acknowledge these problematic elements. The narration never glosses over these problematic elements. And after all this acknowledging everybody moves on, leaving the reader highly, highly conflicted.
This novel leaves a knot in my stomach and I say that as a compliment.
Es una trilogía tremendamente imaginativa. Aunque el tema 'Tierra devastada, fin de la humanidad' me encanta, aquí lo que más me ha impresionado es la manera en que la autora crea y describe la raza alienígena.
El primer y tercer libro son una maravilla.
El primer y tercer libro son una maravilla.
currently at the beginning of part 4 of the second book in this set. it's interesting! not as good as fledgling, which is the other Octavia Butler I've enjoyed. Lillith and Akin both don't seem as fully developed as main characters as they should be.
I am really (enjoying might not be quite the right word) the whole "humanity is doomed" premise - especially because the reasoning is so simple: the innate conflict of human hierarchical behavior and our intelligence. the comparison with the Oankali, who can literally all communicate at once to reach a true consensus, is not so subtle, but is very interesting! I'm reading other books as I work through these, but I would recommend to those who enjoy more meandering science fiction.
I am really (enjoying might not be quite the right word) the whole "humanity is doomed" premise - especially because the reasoning is so simple: the innate conflict of human hierarchical behavior and our intelligence. the comparison with the Oankali, who can literally all communicate at once to reach a true consensus, is not so subtle, but is very interesting! I'm reading other books as I work through these, but I would recommend to those who enjoy more meandering science fiction.
A lo largo de este libro he tenido emociones encontradas, a veces me ha gustado muchísimo y otras me ha desagradado. Creo que se presta para reflexionar sobre nuestra condición humana, lo que hacemos actualmente, que consecuencias tienen nuestras acciones, en que repercuten a futuro. En el libro la autora refleja unos humanos que parecen mas unos monstruos, hablan de humanidad pero es lo que menos tienen, por eso la incorporación de esos extraterrestres que a pesar de ser horribles, o de no entenderlos, tienen más sabiduría, más amor.
Sus tres libros tocan puntos diferentes para analizar a profundidad, pero se habla mucho de la violación, del machismo, de las parejas, de concebir hijos, es tremenda la obra.
El sistema de mundo o de vida extraterrestre, con sus naves y forma de intercambio de información también es interesante.
Pero hay cosas que plantea que no me gustaban, entiendo el punto de la autora, hacia donde es capaz de llegar la humanidad, pero creo que yo tengo más fe y esperanza que ella, tal vez por eso la idea de una invasión extraterrestre bajo las condiciones que ella plantea se me hacen inconcebible. Aun así uno llega a encariñarse con esos extraterrestres que nos guían en su crecimiento.
Lo único es que por ser tres libros en uno, se me hicieron pesados a la hora de leer y ya al final sentía que todo se repetía, pero en general me gusto.
Sus tres libros tocan puntos diferentes para analizar a profundidad, pero se habla mucho de la violación, del machismo, de las parejas, de concebir hijos, es tremenda la obra.
El sistema de mundo o de vida extraterrestre, con sus naves y forma de intercambio de información también es interesante.
Pero hay cosas que plantea que no me gustaban, entiendo el punto de la autora, hacia donde es capaz de llegar la humanidad, pero creo que yo tengo más fe y esperanza que ella, tal vez por eso la idea de una invasión extraterrestre bajo las condiciones que ella plantea se me hacen inconcebible. Aun así uno llega a encariñarse con esos extraterrestres que nos guían en su crecimiento.
Lo único es que por ser tres libros en uno, se me hicieron pesados a la hora de leer y ya al final sentía que todo se repetía, pero en general me gusto.
I thoroughly enjoyed the first book in the trilogy. I liked the aliens, I liked the fact they where alien, not just an extension of a base human characteristic.
however the second was just boring, and the third I couldn't be bothered with.
however the second was just boring, and the third I couldn't be bothered with.