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A review by allyofshalott
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I don’t know why I expected anything other than a bittersweet ending, but I really hoped for one. Mourning the potential of the third Parable novel we never got.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence