A review by gillianc
Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Absolutely distressing. Butlers stories just pull me in. Within the first two lines she had me. And while I find the ending...dissatisfying. I can see how it came to be and the purpose behind it.