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416 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781609807207
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Publication date: 28 February 2017
Description
Parable of the Talents celebrates the classic Butlerian themes of alienation and transcendence, violence and spirituality, slavery and freedom, separation and community, to astonishing effect, in the shockingly familiar, broken world of 2032. Long...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,538 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
challenging 59%
reflective 52%
sad 49%
tense 48%
adventurous 39%
hopeful 27%
inspiring 20%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 29% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 33% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse416 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781609807207
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Publication date: 28 February 2017
Description
Parable of the Talents celebrates the classic Butlerian themes of alienation and transcendence, violence and spirituality, slavery and freedom, separation and community, to astonishing effect, in the shockingly familiar, broken world of 2032. Long...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,538 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
challenging 59%
reflective 52%
sad 49%
tense 48%
adventurous 39%
hopeful 27%
inspiring 20%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 29% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 33% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse