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Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

158 reviews

bookish_beauty's review

adventurous challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction

edebaca's review

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence and Violence

Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Torture, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

marena02's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I don’t know how to feel about this book as a whole in terms of plot and story. I will say what I loved most about it were the characters and the world building. Octavia Butler has a way of making these dystopian landscapes feel so real in more ways than one, and having these characters interact in a way that’s genuine and authentic. Lauren as a main character is an interesting perspective to read from. She’s not necessarily considered a chosen one archetype that’s usually in these types of stories. She’s very cynical, a know-it-all, and just a girl who slowly becomes a cult leader. I liked her. I was overwhelmed with the amount of side characters at the beginning of the book and at some point couldn’t keep up with who was dating who or the child of who, but as the book progressed it got easier to digest. Her ending with up a 50 year old man was a choice. I really don’t know how to breakdown my thoughts about this book, but the gist is I liked it. The second half more than the first.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

colleensbeans's review

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Very much liked Lauren and her characterization. Not light reading, and not for the weak of stomach or faint of heart. I am still unsure if I enjoyed reading or if the horror of it overpowered how well crafted it was was for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Incest, Racism, Police brutality, Trafficking, Cannibalism, and Pregnancy

magicinavalon's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Probably the best dystopian novel I've read. All of the characters and the world itself felt so real. Harrowing and dark, but full of human endurance, compassion, and strength.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, and Death of parent

camtaylor1231's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This is the most poignant novel I’ve read in a long time. Butler excels at capturing the emotions and inner dialogues one may experience if they have a different perspective than their close community. In particular, the ominous feeling of events on the horizon and not finding the same level of concern amongst family and peers. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

tianas_littalk's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Slavery, and Cannibalism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Incest, Trafficking, and Injury/Injury detail

quinnpjd930's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

surfpark's review

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The world-building in scary and memorable. This book will stick with you, regardless if you like it or not. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

madleigh_unabridged's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail