A review by beanjoles
Patternmaster by Octavia E. Butler

adventurous tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

After Clay’s Ark, I had no idea where this series would end up. I loved this book though - great writing, characters you get quickly invested in, masterful world-building as always. I wish this had been just a touch longer to see what happens
as Teray takes control of the Pattern
, but that’s just because I like a fleshed out conclusion. 

Overall series review: Uneven, but enjoyable. Wild Seed and Patternmaster were by far the best, with Clay’s Ark and Mind of my Mind following. It took a while for everything to come together but it did, and did very well. I wonder what Doro and Anwanyu would have thought about how things ended up.
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