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

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

More than 1984, Brave New World, or other sci-fi widely considered prescient for the times we live in, Parable of the Sower is the most scarily accurate depiction of the 2020s I’ve ever read. And it manages to be hopeful and inspiring and visionary despite painting a terrifying picture of a global warming world on fire and how humans respond. A must read for everyone, truly. Octavia is brilliance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Torture, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, and Death of parent