Dawn

I loved this! Octavia Butler's writing is something else, this book hooked me in from the start and kept me hooked until the very last page. Not a word wasted, and it's amazing how much she was able to fit into such a short book. The oankali were so delightfully alien, they were interesting and weird and disturbing, and I was torn on how to feel about them throughout because my emotions were so conflicting, I couldn't decide if I hated them or loved them. Each of the four parts of the book were very different, but engaging and interesting in their own way. Lots of worldbuilding, tension, twists and turns, it all landed! My only complaint, and it's a big-ish one, is that despite the limited third person narration, I never felt like I got to know Lilith at all and I felt distanced from her and her feelings. Despite that, I was still very much invested in this story and the setting, and I can't wait to read the sequels!

Very interesting book, and somewhat disturbing. I loved it. It reminded me a lot of [b:Clay's Ark 60933 Clay's Ark (Patternmaster, #3) Octavia E. Butler https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1461533398l/60933.SY75.jpg 1008173] in its exploration of what it means to be human, but the story was much more compelling.