The sequel to "Wild Seed", part of Octavia Butler's Patternmaster saga which follows a race of immortal telepaths through the centuries from the past to the distant future. The author has won two Hugo Awards and a Nebula Award for her stories and her previous novels include "Clay's Ark".
Mind of My Mind
und über 1,5 Millionen weitere Bücher verfügbar für Amazon Kindle. Erfahren Sie mehr
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kurzbeschreibung
Produktinformation
|
Mehr über den Autor
Entdecken Sie Bücher, lesen Sie über Autoren und mehr
Produktbeschreibungen
Synopsis
The sequel to "Wild Seed", part of Octavia Butler's Patternmaster saga which follows a race of immortal telepaths through the centuries from the past to the distant future. The author has won two Hugo Awards and a Nebula Award for her stories and her previous novels include "Clay's Ark".
In diesem Buch
(Mehr dazu)
Nach einer anderen Ausgabe dieses Buches suchen.
Nach einer anderen Ausgabe dieses Buches suchen.
Einleitungssatz
"Well." He narrowed his eyes a little and sort of peered at me. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
Buchdeckel | Copyright | Auszug | Rückseite
"Well." He narrowed his eyes a little and sort of peered at me. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
Mehr entdecken
Wortanzeiger
Ausgewählte Seiten ansehenWortanzeiger
Buchdeckel | Copyright | Auszug | Rückseite
Kundenrezensionen
Die hilfreichsten Kundenrezensionen
Von A. M. Davis
Format:Taschenbuch
Butler has done it again: created a thought-provoking novel that involves reality and the not-too-distant future. Even though I read out of the series, I still understood the plot and its occurrences. Butler picked Mary to be a special child of Doro to dominate her own type of people (Patternists). Even though telepathy is not apart of everyone's conscious life, Butler explains and demonstrates it easily to the reader. If the reader is not use to science fiction novels and stories, Ms. Butler will easily slide her/him into the world that makes one ask herself/himself, "What if...?" Very seldom (if at all) was this work hard to read. Again, Butler has written a commendable work of science fiction that makes one think and appreciate her creativity.
Format:Taschenbuch
I first read this book after I'd gotten acquainted with Butler's work by reading Parable of the Sower, which is my favorite book to date. When I read this book I was enthralled. I immediately loved it, and wanted to read the others in the series.
Mary, the main character is a well rouded character, though not as 'full bodied' as the main character of Parable of the Sower. Her struggle into adulthood and her struggle from being a latent to being an active, is almost as gripping as her struggle with her creator, her erstwhile God, her father: Doro.
This is a gripping tale which leaves you gasping for more. It is insightfull, well written, and it seems easy. It isn't quite as simple and easy as it seems though, it has many layers, like most of Butlers books.
All in all, this is a must read, as most of her books are (Lilith's brood would be nothing but a desert compared to this book and the rest of the series)
I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I do.
Von JK
Format:Taschenbuch
Having fallen for the works of Nancy Kress, I now am a servant of two masters; Octavia Butler writes with insight, passion, and grit. Just like her other works, here she creates a world you can feel and smell...there's a realness to it and to her characters. I think a character like Doro must be very difficult to craft. Doro might be thought of as the villan of this story, since his presence creates a good deal of conflict, but at the same time there were points where oddly I could almost identify with him...how exactly would one behave if they were a being like Doro; immortal and inhuman, living in a world of human beings and not really ever understanding why or how. Over the decades, would the desire to steer humanity, to create a legacy and others to identify with become inevetable? Likewise, as the prodigal daughter, would Mary's growth into something beyond the scope of Doro's plans also be inevetable? Heck, I don't know; but watching this story unfold was one of the more interesting ways I've spent a day (it's a pretty short book). If you haven't read Butler before, make this your introduction; it's short, and packs a nice punch that will leave you hungry for more of her work!
Möchten Sie weitere Rezensionen zu diesem Artikel anzeigen?
›
Gehen Sie zu Amazon.com, um alle 40 Rezensionen zu sehen
4.7 von 5 Sternen
Waren diese Rezensionen hilfreich?
Wir wollen von Ihnen hören.
Die neuesten Kundenrezensionen
4.0 von 5 Sternen
Good conclusion but slow at some points
This books functions as a conclusion to Butler's series about a group of humans bred to be telepaths from the beginning of time. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 17. Mai 2000 von TammyJo Eckhart
5.0 von 5 Sternen
The most powerful book I have ever read!
I have read all of Octavia Butler's books that are in print. I find them all to be both thrilling and powerful! Once you read Mind of My Mind - you're hooked!
Am 3. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
5.0 von 5 Sternen
Butler is truly in a class by herself.
Under the section about what other books were commonly purchased along with this one, the tittles are all Ms. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 17. März 1999 veröffentlicht
5.0 von 5 Sternen
Great Book
Doro is immortal, whenever he gets hungry or is killed he eats another persons mind and moves into their body. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 21. Februar 1999 veröffentlicht
5.0 von 5 Sternen
My Favorite Book, I've read it at least 5 times!!
This book is great, I have read all of Octavia Butler's stories, and I think this one is my favorite. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 13. Februar 1999 von Sela@Towanda.com
5.0 von 5 Sternen
A sequel to Wild Seed, though written earlier
I very much enjoyed this book, but I don't think it's Butler's best--if you haven't read anything by her, I would strongly recommend starting with Wild Seed--her style in that... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 9. Dezember 1998 veröffentlicht
5.0 von 5 Sternen
The best work of an excellent author
This would be an excellent place to begin reading Butler, because it nicely represents her work (realistic characters in difficult situations they must negotiate to survive), and... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 12. Januar 1998 veröffentlicht
5.0 von 5 Sternen
Doro's Dream Realized, but at what cost?
This far-flung sequel to Wild Seed follows Mary, the telepathic daughter of a badly-gifted prostitute prebred by Doro. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 19. Juli 1997 veröffentlicht
5.0 von 5 Sternen
An excellent read!!
The characters of the novel are vivid, and the plot is well
developed. The reader is drawn in by a fascinating world
in which a "new" breed of humanity is born,... Lesen Sie weiter...
developed. The reader is drawn in by a fascinating world
in which a "new" breed of humanity is born,... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 30. Dezember 1996 veröffentlicht
Kunden diskutieren
|
Das Forum zu diesem Produkt
Fragen stellen, Meinungen austauschen, Einblicke gewinnen Aktive Diskussionen in ähnlichen Foren
Kundendiskussionen durchsuchen
|
Ähnliche Foren
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lieblingslisten
Ähnliche Artikel finden
Ihr Kommentar
Möchten Sie die Produktinformationen aktualisieren oder Feedback zu den Produktabbildungen geben?
