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A review by mrscorytee
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
dark
sad
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? Yes
3.5
I feel like I should have liked this more. Butler is brilliant and so ahead of her time, but this story did not grab me the way Kindred did. It’s a me problem for sure!
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Cannibalism, and Murder