A review by nixiethepixie
Dawn by Octavia E. Butler

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Butler asks urges us to reflect and poses big questions without offering us neat solutions. An interesting world where aliens and humans interact and see how to build a new world. Lilith is an interesting protagonist who holds many truths complexities at once, the only way to survive. I was especially drawn to the question of if it’s still you and your truth if it’s under their rules, lens and definitions. Speaks to systems and structures within our every day. Compared to Butler’s other work, I found I wanted to know more of Lilith’s inner world, but equally her being subject to the world around her is one of the proposals of the book. This book definitely felt like the beginning of a trilogy, having to build a world and rules, and more to come.