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Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

563 reviews

dariogd's review

adventurous dark hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

rowan27's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Racism, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual violence

janaaax's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I did not enjoy everything about this book. I sometimes did not understand the charactermotives and it is for sure the most violent and brutal book I have ever read and I usually do not enjoy these things but this book left a deeply but rather pessimist Impression on me. It feels so true, certainly to close to the truth to be comfortable but I will remember it for a long time and I liked the thoughts about earthseed about God is change and working, creating and forming a better world is praying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, and Cannibalism

indiawrites's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I figured I would read this book in light of everything that is going on in the U.S. politically. It has been a while since I enjoyed a book this much. I enjoy reading dystopian novels and hearing the year "2025" written as if it's light-years away was kind of jarring. Butler does a great job of developing characters and relationships. There is also a clear understanding of the MC motivation. I feel like this is something I should have read in school if it weren't for the sex scenes. It cover the social, economic, and political downfall of the U.S. It is kind of creepy reading some of the beliefs of the President from the novel in comparison to our newly installed felon in chief. I highly recommend this novel to anyone that is looking for a good read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Suicide

sirchancelot99's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A delicate balancing act between prescient terrors of the future and inspired insight of the artist. The stubborn, youthful hope that Octavia Butler infuses into her protagonist is both necessary as a contrast against the darkest parts of her (Butler’s) imagination and serves as a reminder that the most challenged, most vulnerable members of our society have the greatest insight into its machinations. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, and Kidnapping

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Blood, Cannibalism, and Alcohol

violargento's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Police brutality, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Racism, Sexual content, and Cannibalism

cvibert's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Moderate: Gore and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Torture, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

wayward's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Trafficking

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

gillianeckert's review

adventurous challenging dark fast-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: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and Cannibalism