A review by blessing_aj
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This was a good follow up to book #1, albeit with a slower pace and more meandering prose. The good thing is that every thing that happened served to advance specific themes in the story and the plot to a large extent.

As regards the characters, I think the most painful thing to observe was Marc’s betrayal and the fact that Olamina’s daughter turned out to be nothing like her.
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