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rashellnicole
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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sad
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Heartbreaking. Visceral. Graphic. Realistic. Hopeful. I went through a rollercoaster of emotions reading this one, y’all. Following our main character, Lauren, we uncover and learn about the religion dubbed Earthseed alongside her. Told in the midst of climate disaster, societal downfall, and a nightmarish political landscape (it sure does sound like 2024, right?), Lauren finds a way to live each day and hopes for a way to enact change in the future.
Witnessing what Lauren and others endure was extremely painful, but Butler doesn’t hold back on the grisly details. This is not a book for the lighthearted - tread carefully and please read content warnings. Depictions of bodily harm, sexual assault, and results of molestation are common, though they are actually important to the plot and world-building - I certainly felt immersed, however begrudgingly, in the now-present-day horrors of the Earth. I’m very eager to read the next novel in the series and see what happens next to this ragtag Earthseed community. I’m curious to find out if their ideas about taking root among the stars ever comes to fruition.
Witnessing what Lauren and others endure was extremely painful, but Butler doesn’t hold back on the grisly details. This is not a book for the lighthearted - tread carefully and please read content warnings. Depictions of bodily harm, sexual assault, and results of molestation are common, though they are actually important to the plot and world-building - I certainly felt immersed, however begrudgingly, in the now-present-day horrors of the Earth. I’m very eager to read the next novel in the series and see what happens next to this ragtag Earthseed community. I’m curious to find out if their ideas about taking root among the stars ever comes to fruition.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
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mysterious
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sad
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Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes