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sicaurigus 's review for:
Adulthood Rites
by Octavia E. Butler
I thought Adulthood Rites was much better than Dawn, and I think it must be because of the main character. Somehow Akin, a construct, read more human (i.e. seemed more relatable) than Lilith, a full human.
Perhaps the tone of the book was also what made it better? Lilith is such a pessimist, and the whole of Dawn amounts to giving in to your captors and essentially losing. Contrarily, Akin is fresh-faced and hopeful (despite everything that happens to him) and Adulthood Rites ends hopefully, with humanity’s salvation in sight.
Perhaps the tone of the book was also what made it better? Lilith is such a pessimist, and the whole of Dawn amounts to giving in to your captors and essentially losing. Contrarily, Akin is fresh-faced and hopeful (despite everything that happens to him) and Adulthood Rites ends hopefully, with humanity’s salvation in sight.