Pros: Great writing, incredible story, fascinating characters... Cons: Strangely placed in the series...
My accidental discovery of Octavia Butler has proven to be both fruitful and engaging. After finishing her most recent two novels, Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents, I made it my challenge to delve even further into her catalogue. For no ...
Pros: Octavia's prose. Revisit and learn the history of an old character from a previous story. Cons: From the start most readers know how it will end. Too much 'tormented immortal' storyline.
Wild Seed is the fourth written novel in Octavia E. Butler's 'Patternmaster' series. Although I have been reading them in order (something I just feel I must do), the books are not written that way. After reading each novel it appears that every next...
In this book, Octavia Butler brings out the humanity of Doro, her evil male immortal predator who survives by devouring the psychic souls of humans and wearing their bodies like a newly found suit. She has him reluctantly fall in love with Anwanyu, an...
Pros: Great writing, inspirational characters Cons: none
If you've ever had a day when you feel like life has thrown you the lowest blow possible, read this book. If you ever feel like you could be the most powerful person in the universe if given the chance, read this book. If you've ever been in a...
Pros: An amazing SciFi book that has really fleshed out characters. Cons: NONE what-so-ever!!!!!!! :-)
Unlike many others, WILD SEED was my first exposure to Octavia E. Butler's work. I had no idea it was a prequal and thus didn't know how the story would turn out.
The book is mainly about a shapeshifting immortal African woman who is...
Pros: Beautiful, gently written prose. Cons: Too short with no hope of her revisiting the story.
Fantastic!!! If you want science fiction that veers away from ray guns and dimensional rifts, or horror that leaves out the demons and ghosts you'll love Wild Seed. Doro is quite possibly the freshest, and most horrific antagonist to grace American ...
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