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Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

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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

Wow this book blew me away. Heavy heavy stuff but once
they get to walking, I loved where the story went.

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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

What a hauntingly beautiful and terrifying book. So much can be related to today. There were many times I forgot Lauren was a kid. This book definitely made me think and reflect. Really great work.

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

“All that you touch, you Change. All that you Change, Changes you. The only lasting truth is Change. God is Change.”

I may or may not be insane for voluntarily reading this given that it takes place in the present with very uncanny parallels, but here we are.

This was an incredible read. I would give it an infinite number of stars if I could! And I am half convinced that Octavia E. Butler either was a time traveler or could see into the future because the fact that this was written in 1993 but so much of what she wrote about 2024-2025 has literally happened.. here is to hoping and praying that the years to come that she wrote about do not come to fruition.

Her writing is amazing. This was dark and emotionally poetic. Will definitely be rereading this. 

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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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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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dark slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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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

I consider this book a valuable read but a very difficult one. I began reading it in text then moved to audio because of its graphic nature. I don’t regret reading it, but I don’t plan on ever picking it up again. 

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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

I’ve had the book in my library for a year or two now but only got to it this year (fitting for the times). Octavia Butler has such an enthralling voice, it is so easy to get caught up in this world that is not so far removed from our own. While she discusses some heavy topics throughout the book it is ultimately a story full of hope. 

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