itsnicki 's review for:

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

3.75

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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The writer of the afterword says it took them “three tries to get what Octavia Butler was trying to do with Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents. I think. I’m still not sure.” And they didn’t need to say that, also I’m not committing to three reads in the hopes I get the hype. It was decent writing. The story was compelling at some points, not enough to read another book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism