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Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

45 reviews

thoseoldcrows23's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

4.0

This is a masterfully written novel with incredible theme work and a world that feels startlingly real. I think if I had read this at a different time (when I wasn't still trying to get over a terrible reading slump) I would have liked it even more; however, as it stands, I still think this is an excellent work of dystopia, and I will be continuing on with the sequel later this year.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Animal death, Blood, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, Child abuse, Murder, Racism, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Rape, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Gun violence, Incest, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Gore and Cursing

hayleemarie's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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: Sexual violence, Grief, Blood, Child death, Classism, Slavery, Violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Animal death

Minor: Cannibalism

aleksanski's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual violence, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Medical content, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Suicide, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction and Adult/minor relationship

tinytrashqueen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Sexism, Violence, Death, Death of parent, and Misogyny

Moderate: Rape, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Torture, Child death, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Alcoholism

alterego's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Police brutality, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Slavery, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Police brutality, Rape, and Physical abuse

kimmyv's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

Well i kind of hated this. Well written, but i hated it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Slavery, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Death, Chronic illness, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Murder, Medical trauma, Racism, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Sexism, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Domestic abuse, Cannibalism, Animal death, Police brutality, Grief, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Child death

Minor: Animal death

nojerama's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Terrifyingly plausible, absolutely gripping, should be required reading everywhere. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Torture, Trafficking, Drug use, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Vomit, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Cannibalism, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Hate crime, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Violence, and War

Moderate: Death, Dementia, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Stalking, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Incest, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Grief, Hate crime, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, War, Suicide, and Trafficking

risaleel's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Death of parent, Death, Classism, Animal death, Gore, Rape, Drug abuse, Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, Gun violence, and Violence

dean_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Abandonment, Blood, War, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Colonisation, Cursing, Death of parent, Excrement, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Bullying, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Drug use, Genocide, Pregnancy, Addiction, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Vomit, Violence, War, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cannibalism, Car accident, Murder, and Stalking

mxkanteven's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? No

5.0

Ms. Octavia E. Butler is at the pinnacle of Sci-fi.

Matter of fact, her works are the blueprint of what science fiction is now.

I can see shadows of Parable of the Sower in newer books like Dry by Neal Shusterman.

Her understand of the human condition, people’s reactions to oppression, excess & lack and the patterns of human behaviour is more insightful than most.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Slavery, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Gun violence, and Hate crime