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A review by micareads123
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
This was wonderful! Published in 1993 but just as relevant, if not more so, today.
I absolutely loved the commentary on religion, poverty, race, climate change, class disparity, etc. It all felt so spot on. Even the president cutting funding so he could stuff more money into the pockets of large corporations. The messaging about late-stage capitalism and the plausibility of a new form of slavery were eerily believable, too.
On one hand all of this makes me feel that Butler was remarkably prescient, but on the other hand it makes me question whether North America has been feeling this heat for longer than we realize. I can’t wait to read the next book!
I absolutely loved the commentary on religion, poverty, race, climate change, class disparity, etc. It all felt so spot on. Even the president cutting funding so he could stuff more money into the pockets of large corporations. The messaging about late-stage capitalism and the plausibility of a new form of slavery were eerily believable, too.
On one hand all of this makes me feel that Butler was remarkably prescient, but on the other hand it makes me question whether North America has been feeling this heat for longer than we realize. I can’t wait to read the next book!