slow iyang build up pero the last 25% grabe ka intense and engrossing. beautiful prose, and there is so much care sa pagdeal with each individual character. cliche kaayo to use the talking piint na there is more to a character than their labels but that is not an issue for this book kay wala siya naga tickbox — you come to learn of the characters at their own time. the agency that the author made for the characters really set them apart. after this i need to research more ky octavia butler kay na intriga jd ko.