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Lilith's Brood: The Complete Xenogenesis Trilogy (The Xenogenesis Trilogy) by Octavia E. Butler
9 reviews
alexray's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
- flawless worldbuilding. incredible depiction of alien biology. so very cool to have aliens that interact with the world on a cellular level and treasure and merge with new life
- superb commentary on sex, gender, patriarchy and misogyny, race and xenophobia, pride, group psychology, the effects of social conditioning, accepting or trying to deny nature and desire.
- Butler hit the nail on the head with the inherent struggle in humanity's nature and genes as an intelligent but hierarchical species.
- all 3 main characters had extremely compelling stories, each of their lives examining a critical turning point of the alien Oankalis changing of humanity. Lillith and her children a thread going from the first succesful contact and species crossing, to the integration growing pains and road bumps, to the beginning of the true total integration of both species into a new final form.
- all characters very well developed as individuals.
- ultimately hopeful, but pulls no punches in how horrible humanity can be.
- ample amounts of great gnarly body and existential horror
Graphic: Infertility, Misogyny, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, and Xenophobia
Minor: Ableism
serena_hien's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Infertility, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape
Minor: War
artisticpie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Colonisation, and War
simareading's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Incest, Sexual violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, and War
msway's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and War
librarycowboy's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Genocide, Infertility, Misogyny, Grief, and Colonisation
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, and Pregnancy
Minor: Incest, Rape, Suicide attempt, and War
paigeno's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Death, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
buzzlightqueer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Rape
amandaquotidianbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault and War