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Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler

14 reviews

booksthatburn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Ableism, Sexism, Misogyny, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Excrement, Vomit, Torture, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Incest and Rape

zombiezami's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

This is my third time reading Parable of the Sower, and the first time reading it in the graphic novel version. I love John Jennings work. The colors, line work, and overall style are vibrant. The illustrations really make the story come alive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Ableism, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Blood, Murder, Gun violence, Medical content, Physical abuse, Child death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Incest, Slavery, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Racism, Police brutality, Drug abuse, Drug use, Cannibalism, and Addiction

Minor: Alcoholism

_forestofpages's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Trafficking

peachani's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, Grief, Incest, and Kidnapping