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kerrygetsliterary 's review for:
Parable of the Sower
by Octavia E. Butler
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
My first Octavia Butler, and damn she could write! She blew my mind that this took place in 2024-2027 but was published in 1993, and predicted things like a measles outbreak. A very scarily timely book focused on crises from climate change, racism, slavery, misogyny, and political, monetary, and police power.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail