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This book is... hard to describe. I wanted to love it as much as everyone else seems to. I wanted to love it as much as I loved Parable of the Sower.
And I really liked it at first. The Oankali are extremely interesting and I loved hearing about their lives, their culture, their way of living. They're so fully realized and I wish more scifi books delved deep into what their aliens are like.
It went really downhill for me though once I mean... it was a really great study of human psychology. But man oh man did it stress me out so much, because I could picture those exact scenarios playing out. It felt like I was taken on a nice bit of an escapism journey learning about the Oankali, and then suddenly slapped with reminders of .
But of course, Butler did an incredible job showing Lilith's complex emotions. There's a lot to think about here, especially regarding consent, human psychology, violence, culture, and survival.
All in all, I'm not sure how I would rate this book. I'm going to leave it unrated until I have more time to think about this.
And I really liked it at first. The Oankali are extremely interesting and I loved hearing about their lives, their culture, their way of living. They're so fully realized and I wish more scifi books delved deep into what their aliens are like.
It went really downhill for me though once
Spoiler
Lilith started to awaken more humans.Spoiler
AND I JUST WANT HUMANS TO BE BETTER AND THEY AREN'T and it sucks a lot. Not to mention, I really did not care for any of the humans aside from Lilith. They had no redeeming qualities for me.Spoiler
how absolutely shitty people can beBut of course, Butler did an incredible job showing Lilith's complex emotions. There's a lot to think about here, especially regarding consent, human psychology, violence, culture, and survival.
All in all, I'm not sure how I would rate this book. I'm going to leave it unrated until I have more time to think about this.