Mind of My Mind
- 221
- Pages
- about 4 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Mind of My Mind” is a dark, absorbing second Patternist novel about power and control within a family bred for its gifts. Told mainly through Mary, a descendant of the immortal Doro, it takes a hard look at what power does to those who gain it. Some readers prefer the first book and are unsure whom to root for; others find Mary’s struggle fascinating. It packs large ideas into some 220 pages.
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About the book
Mind of My Mind (1977) is a science fiction novel by American writer Octavia E. Butler. Mind of My Mind is the prequel to Butler's novel Patternmaster, and is the second novel in the Patternist series.
Reading order · Patternist series
Full order & progress →- PatternmasterStart here
7.67.6 / 10 - Mind of My MindThis book
7.97.9 / 10 - Survivor
–Not ranked yet - Wild Seed
8.08.0 / 10 - Clay's Ark
7.67.6 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 79 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 35% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 79 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is Mind of My Mind?
It has 221 pages — shorter than 91% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
In this book
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