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

24 reviews

robinks's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-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

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I haven’t read Parable of the Sower, but I enjoyed this graphic novel adaptation. While keeping track of the characters was difficult at first, they were given page presence in a way that got easier to discern as I read more. Also, the accuracy of this “dystopian” story to reality is eerie. Personally, I’m always turned off by particularly religious narratives or talk about God, but from a philosophical perspective, the ideas Lauren presents are very compelling. Visually, I’m not a fan of how Lauren’s verses were presented among the illustrations.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Child death, Incest, Rape, Police brutality, Trafficking, Death of parent

lilybear3's review

3.75

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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I listened to the audiobook prior and wanted to check out the graphic novel adaptation.  I will say that I preferred the audiobook because I felt that it had better descriptions and captured emotions better than the illustrations in this book.  It's still a moving and compelling story, but if choosing to read this story for the first time, I would go for the original or an audio version.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Addiction

ashleybeereads's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Classism

Minor: Suicide, Pregnancy

Vomit: illustrated on pages 77, 78, 105 and 139

mari77's review

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail