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Dawn by Octavia E. Butler

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cinderackerman's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I was addicted to this book from the beginning. Something about it captured me early on and kept me enraptured for the entirety of the book. I want to know more and am ready to read more about this dystopian world and how everyone fares on their return to Earth.

Lilith's fear is very understandable. I don't know what I would've done in her position, though I would like to think I wouldn't be as fearful. But we can never know until we are in that sort of a position.

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blakeploutz's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced

2.0

embersthebold's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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? N/A

4.5

remizee's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.0

Boring

mihye's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

adeleeney's review against another edition

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4.0

Really interesting plot— very unsettling and not easily digested. This provides such an interesting take on Stockholm syndrome. I’m really interested to see where the rest of the series go. I also love the punctuation. Insanity!