24.9k reviews for:

Parable of the Sower

Octavia E. Butler

4.25 AVERAGE

acoffia's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional 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

justacrow's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

candace's review against another edition

5.0

challenging 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cannibalism

skyetara's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent

andyreader's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

chknugget29's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective 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: N/A

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Wow. One of those reads that I will go back to in different points in my life, to see what I get from it. Very close to reality. 

bchampagne3's review against another edition

3.75

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ahm21's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Vomit, Trafficking

archiekini's review against another edition

4.5

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

kvanderbeek21's review against another edition

5.0

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Tough to get through (emotionally, psychologically) but worth it