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

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I wanted to like this book but it feels like another one that was super hyped up as eerily accurate to the current United States. While I believe that a lot of it is parallel, I also found a lot of it to be hyperbolic. I wish I had gone in with a blank slate and no expectations. 

I found the age gap between our main character and the doctor triggering and her starting a religious community (aka probably a cult) didn’t sit well with me personally. 

Very interesting concept overall but a lot of triggers in the book that I wasn’t prepared for.