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Parable of the Sower
by Octavia E. Butler
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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:
Yes
Parable of the Sower imagines a world in which the US, ravished by climate change, corrupt politicians, corporate power, and more, is a collection of communities all on their own. After a shocking attack on her home, Lauren, the stories main character (who might be a little nuts but might also be a savior), strikes out on her own and builds a family on her way.
This book is terrifying, brutal, and violent, but has moments of humor and hope.
I cannot believe she write this book in the 90s. It’s so on the nose for the futuristic (starts in 2024) US, it was almost too hard to read.
This book is terrifying, brutal, and violent, but has moments of humor and hope.
I cannot believe she write this book in the 90s. It’s so on the nose for the futuristic (starts in 2024) US, it was almost too hard to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism