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

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A bit more preachy than I would prefer, but still an Interesting to read a dystopian novel that is set during the transition period, where there is still our current government, police, mortgage and taxes to pay. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Excrement, Cannibalism