oopsallbees 's review for:

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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That certainly was a book…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation