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Mind of My Mind

Octavia Butler (1977)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy

Age groupAdult 18+

Content ratingR

Pages (Quick Read (<250))

Setting

CSM age18+

Goodreads4.19

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Content levels

ViolenceStrong

Sexual contentModerate

LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

Mental Manipulation Power Imbalance Violence Death Psychosis Mental Illness

Positive tags

Coming of Age Self-Discovery Found Family

Heroine archetypes

Psionic / Telepath

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVs Psionic / Telepath

Tropes

Chosen One Mentor Figure Coming of Age Found Family Hidden Identity Morally Gray Protagonist Rebellion

Themes

Power and Corruption Identity Family Bonds Control vs Freedom Genetic Legacy Community Building Mental Autonomy

Synopsis

Mind of My Mind is the second novel in Butler's Patternist series and is the prequel to her earlier novel Patternmaster.

Tags

Psionic PowersLiterary Science FictionAfrofuturismTelepathy