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

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Not only is this book a work of incredibly detailed and magnetizing science fiction of a dystopian Human world colliding with aliens, but it is also a beautiful allegory for so much that remains timeless and authentic. This was my first Butler read and I think the trilogy being in one physical book really encouraged me to stay outside my comfort zone both due to the genre but also the material. Butler has a way of writing that makes the reader uncomfortable through a delivery that makes the abnormal seem normal. The multiple perspectives of each book, the evolution and devolution of both the human and Oankali races through time, and all the shifts and changes and flaws of the characters as individuals and as wholes keep the reader invested and concerned. I thoroughly enjoyed even though it took me a couple extra months to read.