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

fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

seriously loved this book, its messaging, and the worldbuilding. Octavia Butler really was a genius. it definitely hit me hard when i realized the first chapter is set in 2024 (yay, so exciting)… the world she created isnt impossible to foresee. i love the emphasis on community care & protection and calling out the systems we already see starting to fail.

i really thought this would be 5 stars for me, but there was just something missing 😭 the beginning moved too slowly for me & the ending didn’t satisfy me (like i need to go read Talents now to have a full story). 
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