A review by stephphoney
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I should have read this before this fiction became too close to reality. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury