2.29k reviews for:

Wild Seed

Octavia E. Butler

4.18 AVERAGE

avatar_alexis's review against another edition

4.5

challenging mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

elfangor's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

desertjarhead505's review against another edition

5.0

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A fantastic achievement - this is a great story by a great writer. Butler starts with a fascinating premise, and the story she builds on it features insightful and skillful character development, great research to get the historical elements right, and masterful plotting. Can't recommend this one highly enough.

tranquilitycase's review against another edition

5.0

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I'm irritated that I'm just reading Octavia Butler for the first time in my mid-30's. What a fantastic writer! I love how spare her prose is, and how unique the setting and plot are. I don't give many books five stars, but this one truly deserves the rating.

julie_anson's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

bookhoe666's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The last line got me 

catpower2theppl's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

eeekie's review against another edition

3.75

mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sophiewilliams's review against another edition

3.0

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Lots of statements within this on eugenics, the role of gender and race within society and slavery.

The interaction between Doro and Anyanwu was complicated and ever changing

bookishly_laura9813's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes