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

2.75

I think this book is relevant, especially now, and important to read....However, I didn't enjoy reading it at all, there were a lot of times i nearly DNFd it.... specifically because of the amount of rape mentioned and described. Also really bumping against that a teenager is just coming up with a totally new religion and is so sure it's 100% correct, and their destiny is to escape the planet and flee to space... Lauren was correct that their community shouldn't stick their heads in the sand, but at the same time was mostly insufferable throughout, with the verses and Earthseed stuff. The world also felt inconsistent, and i wish there had been a little nore explanation as to at least how things had gotten to the point they were? Or what was happening anywhere other than CA/OR/WA....I don't know. I have very mixed feelings. Glad I read it, but don't know that I'll read the next one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury