A review by juice
Lilith's Brood by Octavia E. Butler

adventurous emotional sad 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

4.75

Absolutely incredible! Highly recommend

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Xenophobia, Racism, Incest, War, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Medical content, Self harm, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Animal death, Infidelity, Child abuse, Classism, Religious bigotry, Addiction, Body horror, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Car accident, Grief, Infertility, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Rape, Police brutality, Cancer, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail

This trilogy focuses on cultural misunderstanding in extreme cultural difference. Similarly, there is an exploration of consent as a theme (as well as a potentially dated view of consent).