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

dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

The had some really good reflective moments. It was written in the 1990s about the 2020s and it’s startling to see the similarities between the book’s world and the real world. It was a graphic read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and War