Dämmerung

Erster Roman der Xenogenesis-Trilogie

331 pages

German language

Published Oct. 29, 1991 by Heyne.

ISBN:
978-3-453-04478-4
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4 stars (9 reviews)

Die Oankali sind Genhändler. Seit vielen Millionen Jahren reisen sie mit ihren riesigen gezüchteten Raumschiffen durch die Weiten der Galaxis um interessante Lebensformen aufzuspüren. Sie bieten anderen Rassen Chromosomen an, etwa um sie von Krankheiten zu heilen, sie zu vervollkommnen und vielgestaltiger zu machen. Als Gegenleistung fordern sie Erbmaterial, um es selbst zu nutzen oder es zu ihren Züchtungen zu verwenden. Sie finden die Reste der Menschheit auf ihrer vergifteten und verseuchten Erde und erkennen, daß hier eine Fehlentwicklung des Lebens stattgefunden hat, die in einem Wesen gipfelt, das in seinen Genen ebenso verseucht ist, wie die Welt, die es zugrunde gerichtet hat. Seine Machtgier, seine Neigung zu Hierarchie und Unterdrückung, sein Haß auf alles Fremde und jede Veränderung, machen die Menschen zu einem Gefahrenherd für die Entwicklung des Lebens im Kosmos, der beseitigt werden muß. Das Urteil ist unerbittlich: die positiven menschlichen Erbanlagen werden in den galaktischen Genpool aufgenommen, …

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reviewed Dawn by Octavia E. Butler (Lilith's Brood, #1)

Wild ride

5 stars

I hadn't really read the blurb and was just going by recommendations, not really knowing what to expect except for an interesting world. This wasn't wrong but I didn't expect Dawn to be this thrilling and chilling at the same time. Definitely continuing this series

reviewed Dawn by Octavia E. Butler (Lilith's Brood, #1)

Can't get it out of my head

5 stars

Exciting read, one of the books I couldn't put down. It's a very interesting analysis of humans and how they live together, and thoughts about if a kind of "benevolent dictator" would make it better or worse. I feel like the book doesn't come to a conclusion on its own, but let's readers think about it and opens some really interesting questions I hadn't really thought about before. The characters and development are great, and the story is well written and very entertaining besides making me think.

reviewed Dawn by Octavia E. Butler (Lilith's Brood, #1)

Hoovered!

5 stars

I couldn't stop myself from reading it. Once start, mate, this book wasn't leaving my hands. How long has it been since my last Butler book? Omg, she's such a good writer. The way she hooks you up is magic. If only her and Le Guin were a bit more queer and less binary in their writings, but, well...

Review of 'Dawn' on 'LibraryThing'

4 stars

I read this in a day and haven't stopped thinking about in the couple of weeks since. It's an incredibly uncomfortable read. At the end I was angry with Butler for writing such a grotesque scenario, but on reflection that reaction amounts to shooting the messenger. It's an absolutely brutal exploration of what complete loss of autonomy does to people

Review of 'Dawn' on 'LibraryThing'

4 stars

I read this in a day and haven't stopped thinking about in the couple of weeks since. It's an incredibly uncomfortable read. At the end I was angry with Butler for writing such a grotesque scenario, but on reflection that reaction amounts to shooting the messenger. It's an absolutely brutal exploration of what complete loss of autonomy does to people

reviewed Dawn by Octavia E. Butler (Lilith's Brood, #1)

Review of 'Dawn' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

What a great story!
Terrifying and seductive and such awesome world building. These may be my favorite aliens ever.
Humans are predictably uncivilized showing all our worse traits, but Octavia Butler is a realist and holds nothing back. Our antipathy to aliens lies deep within our core and we must consciously work against this characteristic.
I loved Lilith, even with all her baggage, but in the end, when she makes the critical choice that reveals the potential of our good, I know she is both doomed and proud of her.
My only issue is it felt predictable, and I was not surprised with the twist because she laid the groundwork so well, it was inevitable.
Still, I am excited about the rest of the series. Lilith is a powerful, realistic, feminine character, one all humans should be proud to call our own.

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