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Mind of My Mind by Octavia E. Butler

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler

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dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The Children of the Sky by Vernor Vinge

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adventurous challenging dark hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The Children of the Sky took an unexpected narrative direction (at least for me): the cosmic scales of A Fire Upon the Deep and A Deepness in the Sky “narrowed” into the Slow-Zone politics of inter-species intrigue. Although well-written and thorough, the choice to focus on a single world—ostensibly because the planet was among the last refuges of humanity—left many broader questions unanswered.

Unfortunately Vernor Vinge cannot expand on his remarkable universe: may his passing be passageway to the Transcend. R.I.P. (March, 2024.)

A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge

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