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dark_marble_eyes 's review for:
Parable of the Talents
by Octavia E. Butler
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It is hard to come to the end of the book and find that you don’t like any of the three main characters. I understand them, their beliefs and motives, but I don’t like any of them. The last 25% of the book was the most frustrating.
Still, the immense talent (no pun intended) of Butler made this a worthy read. It’s a gift to be able to read dystopian science fiction by someone so gifted, knowledgeable, and intelligent. It’s all-too frightening how much present day is similar to what is happening in this book. Painful knowing much of it has been going on so long.
Still, the immense talent (no pun intended) of Butler made this a worthy read. It’s a gift to be able to read dystopian science fiction by someone so gifted, knowledgeable, and intelligent. It’s all-too frightening how much present day is similar to what is happening in this book. Painful knowing much of it has been going on so long.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment