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

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

The low score is more due to personal preference - the book is well written and very evocative, but the subject matter was dark beyond my taste. It's an interesting book, and I do appreciate that it ends with a bit of trepidatious hope rather than the despair that pervades most of its pages. It's a novel that definitely needs to be chewed on to understand and grasp, but I have a difficult time wanting to do that with its bleakness; which may be part of the point.
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