sockqueen69 's review for:

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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A very good book, but also very depressing. A reader will need to read a “happy palate” cleanser after this book. It hits close to home on what is currently happening, which is very chilling.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, Classism