I’m not a huge fan of apocalyptic fiction, but I always appreciate Octavia Butler’s style. Though there is some action, she didn’t turn this into a fast-paced thriller type story. I actually could have done less with the survival aspects and more with the main character’s religion building. That was much more interesting to me. There are people all over our world trying to start movements, to give us hope and direction in an increasingly dystopic universe. It makes sense that folks are searching for meaning and community, especially as forms of protection from threatening outside forces.