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Dawn

Octavia Butler (1988)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age16+
Goodreads4.15
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

CaptivityCoercionBody HorrorLoss of AutonomyReproductive CoercionNuclear WarGenocideForced Genetic Modification

Positive tags

SurvivalAdaptationComplex Moral Questions

Heroine archetypes

Reluctant HeroineFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Alien ProtagonistFirst Contact Crew

Tropes

First ContactAlien ReproductionPost-ApocalypticReluctant CooperationGenetic EngineeringCaptivityInterspecies Relationship

Themes

SurvivalAutonomy vs SurvivalHumanity's FutureGenetic ManipulationConsent and CoercionCultural ClashHuman NatureEvolution

Synopsis

aliens reproducing with humans. they are mixing genes with humans because humans have destroyed earth basically because nuclear war. because they are stupid. credit to katsoda26

Tags

Science FictionPost-ApocalypticAlien ContactPhilosophical SF