Reviews

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

vonnibel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

fucking stellar read made 10x better by the interview with octavia e. butler (pasadena 1999). I wonder if there’s an earthseed discord I can join

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cannibalism, Child death, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Sexual assault

tigerbalmbby's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

zanereads's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful 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? No

5.0

adrianlwaller's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? No

4.0

casp801's review against another edition

5.0

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suneaters's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

alexbednar's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-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? No

4.5

Really really brutal and really really good. I got drawn in from the jump and then had to take a bit of break partway through due to the intensity. It’s easy to see why this is so lauded. 

sarahadair9286's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

greydaze's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

soupertrouper's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

4.75