A review by lottiegasp
Clay's Ark by Octavia E. Butler

dark tense fast-paced
  • 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

4.0

This novel from the Patternmaster series depicts a disease that changes the behaviour and abilities of infected people in a near-future world. I liked this novel for its exploration of how different people respond to and resist being controlled by the disease, as well as the world-building which depicted both positive (scientific and technological breakthroughs) and dystopian (gross inequalities and violence) elements. In terms of the three books in the series I have read so far, I enjoyed this book more and thought the writing was much better than Mind of My Mind
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