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A review by drips
Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler
dark
reflective
sad
tense
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
3.75
this took way longer to get through than i anticipated. there were some interesting aspects but overall it was kind of a drag. very bleak view of humanity. i'm still looking forward to reading imago bc that's the book i originally picked up thinking it was a standalone
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, and Death
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Violence, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
Minor: Cancer and Suicide