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A review by katrinarose
Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler
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!
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Rape, Trafficking, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Racism, Sexual content, and Terminal illness