Patternmaster, Octavia Butler 
Book
Dystopian
Sci-fi
Book
Dystopian
Sci-fi
Updated: 2 April 2025
No rape or sexual assault
Rape or sexual assault mentioned in passing (in discussion and/or implied)
Sexual harassment (e.g. verbal or non-consensual touching/grabbing)
Sexual relationship between adult and teenager
Child sexual abuse
Incest
Attempted rape
Rape strongly implied/details surrounding a rape discussed in detail (i.e. the events before/after)
Detailed/vivid description of rape

Description

In general, this series involves a lot of incest. The book takes place in a society where members of a household functionally belong to the heads of the household, and most of the heads of household are men. As such, women are generally perceived as sexually available and unable to refuse sex.

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