A review by timothycapehart
Patternmaster by Octavia E. Butler

3.0

I am conflicted. I loved "Wildseed" but none of the others in the series lived up to it. I think Survivor is second on the list...then maybe this...and Mind of My Mind and Clay's Ark are tied. The pre-quel sequels (except for Wildseed) just kind of left me wishing they were--more. This did too. I read the others thinking "Oh, the novel that demanded all this back story will be great!" It was just good. I came late to Butler (looking for a new voice to replace my favorite author Sheri Tepper). I may try her others...I may not. But I did most definitely enjoy WIldseed and Survivor.