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darkenergy 's review for:
Adulthood Rites
by Octavia E. Butler
3.5 stars
I get the strong sense that this series almost shouldn't have been split into three parts, because even though the characters and plots change, the theme continues to develop. Humans are still the shitdicks who destroyed Earth and are continuing to hurt each other for no discernible reason; Oankali are still the seemingly all-powerful aliens who see genes as trade goods—but the main character, a construct (and Lilith's child) with characteristics of both species, sees more.
Butler's writing is, as in the previous book, more utilitarian than necessarily beautiful. The world-building and concepts continue to be the strongest thing about this series.
I get the strong sense that this series almost shouldn't have been split into three parts, because even though the characters and plots change, the theme continues to develop. Humans are still the shitdicks who destroyed Earth and are continuing to hurt each other for no discernible reason; Oankali are still the seemingly all-powerful aliens who see genes as trade goods—but the main character, a construct (and Lilith's child) with characteristics of both species, sees more.
Butler's writing is, as in the previous book, more utilitarian than necessarily beautiful. The world-building and concepts continue to be the strongest thing about this series.