A review by luciferlibrarian_93
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Reading this as my first book of 2025 was a choice, but it was such a great read. Terrifying. But great. At times the scenarios and thoughts of the characters struck very similar to today’s world (the book is literally set from 2024-2027ish).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content