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almirareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Patternmaster also delves into the concept of the importance of community - of unifying a people toward one specific goal. With the ending of the Vietnam war, African countries fighting for liberation, and the rise (and fall) of a Black consciousness movement during the era in which this book was being written and published, I wonder whose philosophies and methods inspired the way Butler wrote this book…like who influenced her so that i could read into them as well.
The book was incredibly written and i WILL BE COMING BACK TO HER after i finish the rest of the patternist series. Only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5, is because some things that were put in there were just…very unnecessary like
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Biphobia
Minor: Incest and Cannibalism
scifi_rat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Prose: 4★
Pace: 3.5★
Concept/Execution: 3.75★/4★
Characters: 4★
Worldbuilding:4★
Ending: 4.25★
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and War
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Abandonment
gellyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Death, Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Slavery, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Classism
jessthanthree's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Murder, and War
thenonbinaryc's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Vomit, Murder, and Pregnancy
caseythereader's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Biphobia