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

challenging emotional hopeful informative tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Normally when I sit down and devour a book in a single day it's for one of 2 reasons: the pacing and narrative rhythm are so airtight I get swept into content rather than the mechanisms of its delivery; or that the delivery/playfulness of prose, composition, and structure are so engaging to me I just have to see what kind of wordcraft comes next. Parable is absolutely a standout example of the former. Yet again Butler's exploration of faith and humanity intersected ignites inspiration in a way I seldom experience.
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