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Many people, I'm sure, have already summarized this book for readers. I won't do that, I'll just explain my thoughts. First, to compare it with "Dawn" (the first book in the "Lilith's Brood" series) I was not as captured by this second book - it was not a slog to read but I cared less for the characters. Perhaps on enjoyment level alone I was prepared to rate it 3/5 stars however the strength of the themes brought it to 4/5 stars.
Themes: the primary themes in the novel would be around identity, ...more
Themes: the primary themes in the novel would be around identity, ...more
Dawn was so painful to read that it took me a long time to get back to the rest of the Xenogenesis series. They kept staring at me from the bookshelf, however. So eventually I picked up Adulthood Rites, and I'm glad I did.
Adulthood Rites is a complex book that works on many different levels, and I'm not going to try to touch on it all here. Morality is central to both this and Dawn, and the moral problems are intense and difficult and fascinating. They range from questions about the future of th ...more
Adulthood Rites is a complex book that works on many different levels, and I'm not going to try to touch on it all here. Morality is central to both this and Dawn, and the moral problems are intense and difficult and fascinating. They range from questions about the future of th ...more
Aug 26, 2009
Sashenka
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