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A review by farbooksventure
Dawn by Octavia E. Butler
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
From the moods that I listed in this review, you can glean that Dawn is not exactly an easy-breezy & fun read featuring extraterrestrial beings.
As the 1'st book in the Xenogenesis trilogy, Dawn really doesn't hold back. It's thought-provoking, it's uncomfortable, it also makes you question what being "human" even means, especially in a post-apocalyptic situation when assimilating with unknown ET beings seeming inevitable.
It explores the dilemma & the pain of starting something new and not sure what exactly you're supposed to do in this brave new world that oh-so-similar but absolutely different from the old one. The old world that don't really exist anymore, no matter how hard you try to deny it.
I love & hate Dawn at the same time. I love it because as a science fiction book it's incredibly accessible & well-written. I hate it because being able to understand the story clearly, I can't help but feeling scared for these characters & the world that they thrust into.
I wouldn't continue the trilogy (at least right now) because in ~the trying times~ I can't really handle this level of anxiety. But, I still implore you to it check out, especially if you're a fan of science fiction & post-apocalyptic stories.
As the 1'st book in the Xenogenesis trilogy, Dawn really doesn't hold back. It's thought-provoking, it's uncomfortable, it also makes you question what being "human" even means, especially in a post-apocalyptic situation when assimilating with unknown ET beings seeming inevitable.
It explores the dilemma & the pain of starting something new and not sure what exactly you're supposed to do in this brave new world that oh-so-similar but absolutely different from the old one. The old world that don't really exist anymore, no matter how hard you try to deny it.
I love & hate Dawn at the same time. I love it because as a science fiction book it's incredibly accessible & well-written. I hate it because being able to understand the story clearly, I can't help but feeling scared for these characters & the world that they thrust into.
I wouldn't continue the trilogy (at least right now) because in ~the trying times~ I can't really handle this level of anxiety. But, I still implore you to it check out, especially if you're a fan of science fiction & post-apocalyptic stories.