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Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler
4.0

"Humans are freer to decide what they want," he said softly.

"They only think they are," Dehkiaht replied.


Butler somehow makes me simultaneously root for and despise the Oankali, which is a testament to her writing abilities. The Oankali's actions on Earth are a direct mirror to various colonialist movements, all wrapped up in a package filled with ethical dilemmas and an exploration of what it means to be human.