The second installation of Butler's Xenogenesis series, Adulthood Rites is an interesting coming of age tale of an individual caught between not just two cultures, but two species.

This is the first Butler book I've read that is written from the perspective of a male character, which is unique in itself. Akin is definitely well-developed and has an interesting voice/perspective, but there is very little explored about his own male "human contradiction." This felt like a missed opportunity.

That said this is a Butler book, so it is very well written and exciting to read, it's just not her best compared to others.