Johnny Woo’s Reviews > Octavia E. Butler: Lilith's Brood: The Xenogenesis Trilogy (LOA #393): Dawn / Adulthood Rites / Imago > Status Update
Johnny Woo
is 44% done
It’s hard to imagine existing in a place where harm/violence is not a cornerstone of interaction. Violence is our language.
That’s why this story is captivating. I cannot accept Oankali non-violence. As much as I want the humans to adapt, adapting involves participating in the symbiotic relationship. Participation sounds good, but I cannot dissolve the concept of control. I want it! Therefore, I must kill…
— Aug 16, 2026 01:37PM
That’s why this story is captivating. I cannot accept Oankali non-violence. As much as I want the humans to adapt, adapting involves participating in the symbiotic relationship. Participation sounds good, but I cannot dissolve the concept of control. I want it! Therefore, I must kill…
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Johnny Woo
is 34% done
How connected am I to the idea of being “human”? This book is taking me on a journey of experiencing this question. The ideas that overtly and covertly govern human movement/interaction are challenged as the humans encounter non-humans in a non-human world.
34% into the trilogy and I have consistently cycled between resistance and surrender as I see myself moving through the story.
— Aug 12, 2026 06:39AM
34% into the trilogy and I have consistently cycled between resistance and surrender as I see myself moving through the story.