Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler

Wild Seed

Patternmaster #1

Octavia E. Butler with Robin Miles (Narrator)

11 hours, 9 minutes • first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction magical realism science fiction adventurous medium-paced

Description

As the acclaimed Patternist science-fiction series begins, two immortals meet in the long-ago past - and mankind's destiny is changed forever. For a thousand years, Doro has cultivated a small African village, carefully breeding its people in ...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 3,493 reviews

Moods

dark 74%
challenging 51%
adventurous 48%
emotional 46%
tense 39%
reflective 37%
mysterious 28%
sad 23%
hopeful 5%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 19%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 68% | Yes: 18% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.17

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...