A review by fernbomb
Dawn by Octavia E. Butler

1.0

Endless elaboration on the biological bodies of the aliens and the spacecraft, yet I still feel like Otavia Butler lacks a developed atmosphere in her writing, causing what little character development there is to fall flat. Characters just make their decisions with little emotions or clear reasons involved. Like why are all characters just automatically upset by dna manipulation?? Why is it assumed that in the beginning of a civilization the males try to r*pe immediately?? Nothing is elaborated it’s just assumed that the reader understands why - I don’t get it. Love a Black sci-fi pioneer but Octavia’s priorities in her storytelling style just isn’t for me tbh