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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
I will never understand why Bulter loves putting taboo relationships in her books but I think her writing and imaginative mind make up for it. This was an interesting conclusion to this series and I liked how everything from each of the previous books ties into this one. When I reread them though, I want to read them in publication order and see if I like that better. I didn’t like Clays Ark but now seeing how it ties into this one, I’d like to read it again.
I can't believe it took me so long to read an Octavia Butler novel. The universe she constructed is rich and I find myself wanting to know more about its inhabitant and spend more time their world. I want more of the conflict between Clayarks and Patternmasters. I want more on the interaction of the mutes and Patternmasters. These desires aren't critiques but a testament to how great of a job Butler did in world building.
Given that this is #4 in what i am assuming is a series I'm sure I can get answers to all of the questions.
Read this book!
Given that this is #4 in what i am assuming is a series I'm sure I can get answers to all of the questions.
Read this book!
Not sure it was the grand finale that I was expecting and that the Patternist Series deserves but all in all a good novel.
adventurous
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I enjoyed this more on reread but I still find it super frustrating. Wild Seed is definitely the best, most interesting of the Patternist books. I'm disappointed that this book is primarily a pretty straight up power struggle without the complications of Wild Seed. The romance is also very unearned. The most frustrating thing to me is that Butler's telepathic society is just as needlessly cruel as any non-telepathic one. I'd be willing to follow that, but only with more direct exploration of how people could directly feel each other's pain and still choose to inflict pain.
slow-paced
Great Environment - environment based plot, too short, not enough plot, very original.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes