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Ritos de Passagem by Octavia E. Butler

29 reviews

readingbrb's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

4.5

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cjersin's review against another edition

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dark slow-paced

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

4.0

Characters ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Setting ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Reading experience ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Emotional impact ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Avg: 3.6 rounded up to a 4.

This book continues to make me question what gives us the right to decide what is best for others when we simply do not know. The Oankali do this for humans and they continue to be wrong. It makes me wonder what we as humans continue to be wrong about.

I think this book took something away from what I liked in the first book of this series. The first book ends in such a hopeless way that it really sticks with you. And in the start of this new book the hope has returned. I hate to say it, but I almost wish it hadn’t returned! I think part of what made the first book so impactful was that it left you feeling SO hopeless.

The world building was still really well done and I liked the continuation of some of the characters though I wish we had more from Lilith - the main character in Dawn.

The plot of this book dragged for me and I contemplated DNFing it at certain spots but then found myself hooked back in within 20 pages of the lull. I still plan on reading the third book in the series despite these lulls.

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meghancolbert's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I was a little disappointed that Lilith faded into the background, but I understand that Akin’s story is the natural continuation of Lilith’s choices in the first book. I’m happy that Gabe and Tate continued to be delightfully complex and unpredictable.
I do wish that the publisher included a glossary of Oankali words, because I found myself confused several times. I still don’t understand the differences between Toaht, Akjai, and Dinso. Hopefully that will be cleared up in “Imago.”

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isojem's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Really liked this, though it was fast in the beginning and fast at the end, and kind of sagged in the middle. No idea how to describe this. Had a lot to say about the humanity. Very peculiar in some ways.

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katrinarose's review against another edition

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adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Another banger. I wish I had a book club to discuss this one with because there are so many layers of meaning and themes to discuss (what it means to be human and the nature of humanity, the value of purpose, xenophobia, homophobia, racism, biracial experience and what it means to be between two different worlds, the merit of saving people who don’t deserve compassion, free will, reproductive rights, belonging, family, and more). I enjoyed Akin’s perspective a lot too!

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