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A review by laurensilva
Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It's always interesting to read an origin story, but Wild Seed hits different. It's fascinating to see the beginnings of what we were introduced to in Patternmaster and then what we got more information about in Mind of My Mind. Wild Seed desperately makes me want to reread all the previous books to grapple with all its new information.
It's also impressive how Octavia Butler can write Doro and Anyanwu, two very different characters with two very different philosophies. And yet we find ourselves siding with Doro at times, despite his heinous motives and actions, because Butler writes him so convincingly. His seduction is described several times throughout the series and Butler is able to seduce her readers with him as well. It's incredible.
It's also impressive how Octavia Butler can write Doro and Anyanwu, two very different characters with two very different philosophies. And yet we find ourselves siding with Doro at times, despite his heinous motives and actions, because Butler writes him so convincingly. His seduction is described several times throughout the series and Butler is able to seduce her readers with him as well. It's incredible.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery and Violence