The aliens of this book, the Oankali, have chosen Lilith to be a metaphorical 'mother' for a new era of humanity. In a way, the author's prose reminds me of Margaret Atwood's- sparse and simple, but it can cut into you in an instant. Themes like what it means to be human, basic human rights, and fighting for control over your own destiny surface throughout. They healed the planet, cured cancer, increased strength, and were now ready to help Lilith lead her people back to Earth-but for a price.'Īlthough Dawn is science fiction, it's clearly more about civilization as we know it. Creatures covered in writhing tentacles, the Oankali had saved every surviving human from a dying, ruined Earth. 'Lilith lyapo awoke from a centuries-long sleep to find herself aboard the vast spaceship of the Oankali.
As the book progresses, more of her personality emerges, but she also has some changes to her personality. You don't learn much about Lilith's former life other than her family, and because she is on board an alien vessel, she's more than a little withdrawn. Lilith was a bit difficult to get to know, but I think it had something to do with the setting.
I liked that it was easy to dive into: you only have a few characters to start with, and only one of those is human and therefore the one you're 'rooting for'. My first impression of this book was that it would make a fairly simple read. This is the first book I read in 2015, both because of #VintageSciFi (which entails reading a science fiction that is older than you during January) and because I've never read a book by Octavia Butler, and that was one of my goals for 2015.
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