Reviews

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

soofsaphony's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense 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? No

5.0

11_11's review

adventurous dark 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

4.75

erincreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

cmartin42's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

fairytaleknitter's review against another edition

dark 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

4.25

This is more real than science fiction usually is. I found this book to be a possible peek into the future, and I hope we can use it as a warning rather than a prophesy.

aroma_of_books's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

4.0

oinkopig21's review against another edition

hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

mommyandme_bookclub's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

alexaamarok's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

dhieum's review against another edition

3.0

This all seems plausible.

Tough to read because of rape, cannibalism, and murder

Story of holding onto your beliefs, values in times of chaos and the darkest times to survive.

Starting your own religion was a big concept in this book and I wasn’t a big fan.

It kept my interest but towards the last few chapters, I sped read for it to just end.