23.7k reviews for:

Parable of the Sower

Octavia E. Butler

4.25 AVERAGE

sh_miller's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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: No

lojohnson's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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: No

emeagher's review against another edition

4.0

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

andiej2019's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

booknookmom's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional inspiring tense fast-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: No

lhebner's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

silvesternicki's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional sad fast-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

friendelman's review against another edition

4.0

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This is a classic for a reason. The world-building is impeccable and the character development is strong. Butler excels in drawing out and building tension, and creating logical strings of events. She handles race and gender with more grace and nuance than nearly any other author I've read. Ultimately the only thing that kept me from going for 5 stars is that I was turned off by the theological stuff, though I recognize it has inspired many. Just not my taste!

mbrunk98's review against another edition

4.0

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: No

asmithwv's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes