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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
A great book and series. I read them in chronological order (not in publication order), so ended with this one and enjoyed it for the same reasons I enjoyed the others. Each book gives a unique look at a part of the Patternist timeline and adds to the world. Speaking of, Butler is a master of using hints and tidbits and glimpses to create the shadow of an enormous world looming behind the characters, without delving into exposition or tedious description. Each book in the series, including this one, leaves you wanting more of the Patternist world. Fantastic, as usual.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Now that I've read the whole series, I understand how it all leads up to this book. I had a little trouble getting into this book at first, because I wasn't a fan of how much the hierarchical society restricted things compared to the end of Mind of My Mind. I loved the character of Amber, and am impressed that Butler included a bisexual character and someone who completely accepted her queerness back in 1976. I kept rooting for Teray, even though it frequently felt hopless.
Overall, a great series to read.
Overall, a great series to read.
I am left with a burning question: What happens if a Patternist gets Clayark disease? I assume they lose their psychic abilities, but it isn't clear...