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

dark reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

not really sure how i feel about this one. i thought it was an interesting premise, though the blurb is pretty wrong at times... the writing was easy to read (i think that is butler thing though). it touched on some pretty hard topics but it wasn't overly descriptive, so i didn't mind it. the pacing was quite off/slow, and i didn't really care for the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail