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

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

It's very heavy and scarily accurate for being written 30 years prior

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Excrement, Police brutality, Trafficking, Cannibalism