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Dawn

By: Octavia E. Butler
Narrated by: Julienne Irons
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One woman is called upon to rebuild the future of humankind after a nuclear war, in this revelatory post-apocalyptic tale from the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower.

When Lilith lyapo wakes from a centuries-long sleep, she finds herself aboard the vast spaceship of the Oankali. She discovers that the Oankali—a seemingly benevolent alien race—intervened in the fate of the humanity hundreds of years ago, saving everyone who survived a nuclear war from a dying, ruined Earth and then putting them into a deep sleep. After learning all they could about Earth and its beings, the Oankali healed the planet, cured cancer, increased human strength, and they now want Lilith to lead her people back to Earth—but salvation comes at a price.

Hopeful and thought-provoking, this post-apocalyptic narrative deftly explores gender and race through the eyes of characters struggling to adapt during a pivotal time of crisis and change.

©1987 Octavia E. Butler (P)2023 Grand Central Publishing African American Black Creators Dystopian First Contact Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction
Thought-provoking Concepts • Unique Storyline • Fluid Reading • Complex Characters • Imaginative Worldbuilding

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The legend, Octavia E. Butler, originally published this book the year I was born, yet it reads like plausible prophecy. This post-apocalyptic sci-fi will have you obsessed with the cycle of attraction and repulsion.

Narrator was easy to listen to even with multiple characters. Only took 2 days to finish-Can't wait to devour the next two!

Right on Time

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A great novel ruined by the incredibly monotonous intonation of the narrator. It is as if it was narrated by AI. Very hard to listen to.

Terrible Narration

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I liked the narrator and this story definitely took some turns I wasn’t expecting! I highly recommend this. I’m diving into the second one now!

I couldn’t stop listening!

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Loved this book so imaginative! Such a great imagining great sci fi, and great narration!

Great book

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Highly recommend anything by this author, Octavia Butler. The story is riveting to listen to and challenges our ideas of humanity and its survival.

Scary and so well written

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