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

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Felt like an abrupt ending and also seems like all she wanted to do was

build a religious cult

which I guess makes sense considering her background. Bleak book, definitely feels like a possible reality which is very unfortunate. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic