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graybarruel 's review for:
Parable of the Sower
by Octavia E. Butler
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Thought-provoking and tense depiction of a dystopian future in the USA. I enjoyed the journey aspect, but I was bored by the Earthseed spirituality. I found the main character, Lauren, too didactic and inflexible.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail