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

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

This was nothing like I expected. The book follows Lauren in the future (from when it was written, but modern day for us) as she begins to form a new religion. The religion at this point isn't really the focus, survival is more the focus. LA is burning, food and water are scare, cities have walls around them to keep out scavengers and raiders. There's drugs which cause people to light fires constantly to watch the destruction. Lauren's family is large and most disagree on how to handle their lives. How much to fight, hide, save, run. Lauren ends up walking north with a band of friends/followers and we watch their journey into and through the wild. Full of thoughts on family, religion, trust, and survival, this is a book with big ideas told through a found family struggling to help each other. 
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