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

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A slightly terrifying look at what climate change could do to our society - dystopian catastrophe but still gripping and hopeful

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail