Clay's Ark by Octavia E. Butler

Clay's Ark

Patternmaster #3

Octavia E. Butler

224 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

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

Description

In a “haunting, apocalyptic, compelling” near future, one man and his daughters must stop an alien virus from becoming a deadly global epidemic (Essence). Blake Maslin and his two daughters are driving to Flagstaff when bandits swarm their car. At...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,041 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
tense 70%
challenging 45%
adventurous 42%
sad 28%
emotional 26%
mysterious 25%
reflective 16%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 42%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 36% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 32% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.67

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