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Lilith's Brood: The Complete Xenogenesis Trilogy (The Xenogenesis Trilogy) by Octavia E. Butler
16 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
kate_museus'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Cancer, Blood, Medical content, and Grief
Minor: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Murder, and War
juice'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
4.75
Moderate: Incest, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Murder, Sexual harassment, and War
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
This trilogy focuses on cultural misunderstanding in extreme cultural difference. Similarly, there is an exploration of consent as a theme (as well as a potentially dated view of consent).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
mothstrand'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
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Genocide, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Colonisation
Moderate: Cancer, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and War
pineapplesurvivor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Infertility and Violence
Moderate: Racism and Rape
Minor: Ableism and Fire/Fire injury
dxlltopia'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
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Gun violence, Infertility, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Genocide, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Car accident, Alcohol, 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