23.6k reviews for:

Parable of the Sower

Octavia E. Butler

4.25 AVERAGE

fine_hour21's review against another edition

5.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

alleyna's review against another edition

4.5

dark 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: Yes

separatist's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark hopeful fast-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

a_orchard's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective medium-paced

acwhit17's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective 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: Complicated

anna_marsi's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

themegstar's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional reflective 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: Yes

kermittothebook's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

---

I dont think this should be a 4 in life (its a 5), i think this was a 4 for my preference of book. Absolutely loved the ending!!!

adaniedarko's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

cannolibean's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

---

I didn’t think I would want to read the second book because I felt that Lauren’s religion was culty and I wasn’t a fan of

her getting with a man her father’s age just because they were the only 2 not coupled up

. But now that I’m done I am excited to read the next book and find out what happens.