Reviews

Seed to Harvest: Wild Seed, Mind of My Mind, Clay's Ark, Patternmaster by Octavia E. Butler

grid's review against another edition

4.0

Knowing this was set in the future, I expected more technology! I had no idea what I was getting into even after reading the other three books in the series. I actually do think all the interesting ideas in the series came from this book, and the others were just expanding the ideas presented here. (In the case of wild seed, an idea that is presented in only a sentence or two!)

Good stuff though! I liked this more than I expected to given the premise.

moverton's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

asiafr27's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.75

justgj's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

alipp's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

For me, Wild Seed was undeniably the best book of this series & potentially one of Octavia Butler’s best books. I had to see this out to the end, but I wouldn’t say it was my favorite of the series. An interesting & different hero’s journey type of story. 
Also very interesting to see how the Patternmaster & Clay Ark universes have developed since the start of the series. So many years have passed. Butler’s world building is astonishing

woody_whatley's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

3.25

julis's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

First thing of hers I’ve read and I’ll be back for more. Also definitely a first book, the pacing and development are a little clunky at times.

That being said: Very, very solid, thought provoking worldbuilding, complex characters, storytelling that shows you just enough to piece together other backstories, other characters. 

am_phigory's review against another edition

adventurous challenging medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

florapatricia's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

zoya_neela's review against another edition

Reading series in order of publication.

Note - had read "Mind of My Mind" over a year ago