Adulthood Rites
Published in 1988, Adulthood Rites is an epic fantasy novel by Octavia E. Butler. Key subjects include genetic engineering, human-alien encounters, persoonlijke integriteit and genetisch materiaal.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, and 56 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 22 editions across 5 languages.
At about 296 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.
About Adulthood Rites
The second book in the Lilith's Brood trilogy, this story takes place years after the arrival of Oankali aliens in the first book. Now, the Oankali have established some colonies on Earth, where they live and breed with humans. Other villages are populated by human resisters, who refuse to interact or breed with the Oankali but are frustrated because they can no longer reproduce on their own and feel they have no future. Akin, a boy "construct" born with mixed human and Oankali DNA, confronts these tensions between the two species and grapples with his own identity.
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 1989 — Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Adulthood Rites?
Adulthood Rites was written by Octavia E. Butler and first published in 1988.
What genre is Adulthood Rites?
It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy.
How long is Adulthood Rites?
The median edition has 296 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Adulthood Rites?
Readers who like it often enjoy Xenocide, A Game of Thrones and The Eye of the World.
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