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A review by jennaniho
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
"There is no end to what a living world will demand of you."
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To say this book is heavy, eye-opening, and impactful is an understatement. Octavia E. Butler does a good job at vividly showing what many marginalized communities have experienced for decades: non-stop violence. And though I really didn't like the romanticization of an 18-year-old girl with a 50+ year-old man, the rest of the book's focus was on survival from the ongoing violence that Lauren and her group faced daily.
Likewise, I agree that this book is the closest thing to a dystopian reality that we have, but (again) this is a reality that many black and brown folks have experienced before, and still do.
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To say this book is heavy, eye-opening, and impactful is an understatement. Octavia E. Butler does a good job at vividly showing what many marginalized communities have experienced for decades: non-stop violence. And though I really didn't like the romanticization of an 18-year-old girl with a 50+ year-old man, the rest of the book's focus was on survival from the ongoing violence that Lauren and her group faced daily.
Likewise, I agree that this book is the closest thing to a dystopian reality that we have, but (again) this is a reality that many black and brown folks have experienced before, and still do.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Slavery, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism, Xenophobia, and Cannibalism