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A review by resing
Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler
dark
emotional
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
4.25
Octavia Butler created two new types of monsters and made them the main characters of this book. And she uses their special powers as a tool to explore basic human themes in a world tied to the African roots of slavery.
The hero is a woman who’s control over her body is absolute. She uses her power to love forever and help those around her. She’s not perfect and struggles with how to deal with being controlled by another with a deadly power. In the end…I’ll leave it to you to discover. It’s a worthwhile journey.
I feel a connection to the special powers of the descendants of African immigrants to the US and how much they care for each other just like the families of all the people in the US, also mostly immigrants.
My second Butler novel will not be my last. This one was a little bit on the horror side for me, or I might have rated it even higher. An outstanding book I highly enjoyed reading. I read the paperback version.
The hero is a woman who’s control over her body is absolute. She uses her power to love forever and help those around her. She’s not perfect and struggles with how to deal with being controlled by another with a deadly power. In the end…I’ll leave it to you to discover. It’s a worthwhile journey.
I feel a connection to the special powers of the descendants of African immigrants to the US and how much they care for each other just like the families of all the people in the US, also mostly immigrants.
My second Butler novel will not be my last. This one was a little bit on the horror side for me, or I might have rated it even higher. An outstanding book I highly enjoyed reading. I read the paperback version.