Lilith’s Brood
by Octavia E. Butler
Taste attributes: science fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarybig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentaryall consuming quest
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, morally murky science-fiction novel: original and emotional. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.6 / 5
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About This Book
Lilith Lyapo is in the Andes, mourning the death of her family, when war destroys Earth. Centuries later, she is resurrected, by miraculously powerful unearthly beings, the Oankali. Driven by an irresistible need to heal others, the Oankali are rescuing our dying planet by merging genetically with mankind.
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- Author
- Octavia E. Butler
- Published
- 2000
- Pages
- 746
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- Open Library
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