A review by meg1996
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

A bleak, thought provoking and deeply unsettling prediction of the future. Octavia Butler may have been a little ahead in her timeline however it’s scary how close we could be to this reality. It wasn’t all dark and depressing, she also gave us just enough optimism and hope for the future of humanity, a very interesting look at community and the human condition. A tad repetitive but the repetitiveness did serve a purpose I think, and Lauren did get on my nerves a lot however I think that made her all the more realistic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail