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A review by micareads123
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
It’s absolutely amazing to me that Octavia E. Butler conceived of the contents of the Earthseed series in the 1990s. The dystopia doesn’t feel so dystopian now that we’re living the timeline. 🫠
While it may feel that Butler was outstandingly prescient in her day, I feel these books really stand out as reminders that the warning signs for the circumstances under which we are living today were present long before we realized.
This book is heavy. Very heavy. And maybe reading it at the beginning of 2025 is actually not the best idea. But ultimately, the book stands for radical hope in the face of the most horrendous conditions you could conceive of. And right now, we could use a little radical hope.
This book offers a lot of really timely food for thought on religion, politics, the place of religion in politics, personal values and that pesky sunk-cost fallacy (I’m looking at you, Uncle Marc 👀).
Anyway, this is definitely a worthwhile read and a series I will absolutely be revisiting. And I’m sad that the author never had the chance to finish it.
While it may feel that Butler was outstandingly prescient in her day, I feel these books really stand out as reminders that the warning signs for the circumstances under which we are living today were present long before we realized.
This book is heavy. Very heavy. And maybe reading it at the beginning of 2025 is actually not the best idea. But ultimately, the book stands for radical hope in the face of the most horrendous conditions you could conceive of. And right now, we could use a little radical hope.
This book offers a lot of really timely food for thought on religion, politics, the place of religion in politics, personal values and that pesky sunk-cost fallacy (I’m looking at you, Uncle Marc 👀).
Anyway, this is definitely a worthwhile read and a series I will absolutely be revisiting. And I’m sad that the author never had the chance to finish it.