Review by spiderelsa - Parable of the Sower

spiderelsa 's review for:

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

5.0

adventurous dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It starts in 2024, and 'everyone' was reading it last year. A president named Donner gets elected and makes things even worse than they already are. It ends in 2027 with a tenuous hope. Like. This'll stay topical for several years to come, not to mention it was relevant to its written time and place as well.

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