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A review by oknazareth
Dawn by Octavia E. Butler
5.0
I’m not sure how I feel about this book. It’s not what I usually read.
It is magnificent and deep, it makes me think of Lord of the Flies but without he terrible aftertaste.
Humanity finally managed to destroy the world and each other in a war. Few people survived, and those were —- by aliens.
What is the nature of those aliens, you ask? They’re traders. Obviously they’re superior in intelligence and strength, the differences are staggering and irreconcilables, but the important thing to remember is: traders.
They want to repopulate the earth. 250 years after the war the earth is ready to receive the survivors, it won’t be for free though.
It was an amazing journey that continues in the next book. I’m not sure if I’ll read it or not. But this book lets you explore humanity in a different way and learn that we are more different than we think we are.
It is magnificent and deep, it makes me think of Lord of the Flies but without he terrible aftertaste.
Humanity finally managed to destroy the world and each other in a war. Few people survived, and those were —- by aliens.
What is the nature of those aliens, you ask? They’re traders. Obviously they’re superior in intelligence and strength, the differences are staggering and irreconcilables, but the important thing to remember is: traders.
They want to repopulate the earth. 250 years after the war the earth is ready to receive the survivors, it won’t be for free though.
It was an amazing journey that continues in the next book. I’m not sure if I’ll read it or not. But this book lets you explore humanity in a different way and learn that we are more different than we think we are.