A review by lilaceous
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

characters - ⭐️
plot - .5⭐️
engaging to read - ⭐️
would recommend - ⭐️
would read again - ⭐️

sooo uncomfortable to read because it feels a little too possible …

once again lost me a bit on the purpose of the religion stuff, and the plot doesn’t necessarily reach any kind of goal, but it’s still worth a read in my opinion. i would have loved to read the third one.
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