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A review by sarah_king_reads
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
challenging
emotional
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
The parallels between this book and what is happening in the world now are chilling. I don’t know if I have the words to really capture the experience of reading this book, but will include two of the many things that stuck out to me as I read it.
“Change is ongoing. Everything changes in some way—size, position, composition, frequency, velocity, thinking, whatever. Every living thing, every bit of matter, all the energy in the universe changes in some way. I don’t claim that everything changes in every way, but everything changes in some way.”
“Moral: The weak can overcome the strong if the weak persist. Persisting isn’t always safe, but it’s often necessary .”
“Change is ongoing. Everything changes in some way—size, position, composition, frequency, velocity, thinking, whatever. Every living thing, every bit of matter, all the energy in the universe changes in some way. I don’t claim that everything changes in every way, but everything changes in some way.”
“Moral: The weak can overcome the strong if the weak persist. Persisting isn’t always safe, but it’s often necessary .”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail