105 pages 3 hours read

Octavia E. Butler

Dawn

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1987

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Why does Lilith adapt to the Oankali more readily than the other humans?

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How does Lilith’s former life on Earth, before the war, make her a good candidate for her work with the Oankali?

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Why do Lilith’s allies align themselves with her? Why do her enemies oppose her?

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