Clay's Ark by Octavia E. Butler

Clay's Ark

Patternmaster #3

Octavia E. Butler

228 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction speculative fiction adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

Description

An innocent familiy, carjacked on a desolate highway, is abducted to a bizarre new world. A world being born in the Californian desert.They discover Earth has been invaded by an alien microorganism. The deadly entity attacks like a virus, but surv...

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Community Reviews Summary of 998 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
tense 71%
adventurous 45%
challenging 45%
sad 29%
mysterious 28%
emotional 26%
reflective 18%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 41%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 36% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 28% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.68

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