Wild Seed (Patternist, #1) in Our Shared Shelf

Jun 04, 2020 Jessica Haider rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: giveaways, sci-fi, bipoc-author

Wild seed is the 4th book that I've read by Octavia Butler. As with the other Butler books that I've read, this one is SFF featuring black main characters. This one spans several centuries, starting in 17th century Africa and going up until 19th century America. Doro is an ancient spirit who can take over any human body that he comes in contact with. In this way, he is immortal. He has a mission to breed the most supernaturally gifted humans that he can. He creates villages and settlements and c ...more

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Oct 07, 2016 Lacey Louwagie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, historical-fiction, literary-fiction, feminism, magical-realism, 2016-into-the-forest-challenge

I've put off writing this review for weeks because this is one of those books that it is hard for me to be articulate about.

The experience of reading this book is claustrophobic at times; this is an interesting juxtaposition with the fact that its central characters are immortal or nearly so,which seems like it should lend itself to a feeling of "expansiveness." Instead, despite her immortality and her incredible shape-shifting and healing abilities, Anyanwu spends much of the book "trapped" by ...more

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Sep 17, 2020 Robin rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: i-own-a-copy, sci-fi-or-fantasy

This book is super duper compelling but also like stomach churningly uncomfortable. There are so many complex issues dealt with in this book like slavery, incest, unhealthy relationships, destiny... Such a great read but also kinda disturbing.

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