A review by vivienne11
Dawn by Octavia E. Butler

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I've always preferred fantasy to science fiction and picked up this book without knowing what I was getting into. To call it thought provoking, would be a disservice as it keeps you captivated introducing new ideas and presenting entirely alien and yet dissonantly relatable quandaries with every turn of the page. I can't pick up the second book in the trilogy just yet because I'm just a little bit afraid it won't live up to the standard the first has set and because I need a while to think through all it has left me with. What a gift this book is and what a talent this writer is.