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A review by willowbiblio
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
3.0
“People are setting fires because they’re frustrated, angry, hopeless. They have no power to improve their lives, but they have the power to make others even more miserable. And the only way to prove to yourself that you have power is to use it.”
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I started this book right around the date of Lauren‘s first entry, which was completely accidental but quite jarring. I enjoyed watching her ideas on God and the Earthseed religion take shape but honestly this failed to completely captivate me.
I loved Butler Xenogenesis trilogy- this felt quite different to read. It could’ve been partly because of the much younger protagonist. The violence was so persistent I had to detach from this more than I wanted to. I also really couldn’t stand the romanticization of an 18-year-old girls relationship and intimacy with a 50+ year-old man. That really put me off and made it hard for me to stay with Butler.
I did love the belief in the capacity of goodness and trustworthiness when shown safety and care. I thought that was a good lesson, but think much of the potential here was unrealized for me.
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I started this book right around the date of Lauren‘s first entry, which was completely accidental but quite jarring. I enjoyed watching her ideas on God and the Earthseed religion take shape but honestly this failed to completely captivate me.
I loved Butler Xenogenesis trilogy- this felt quite different to read. It could’ve been partly because of the much younger protagonist. The violence was so persistent I had to detach from this more than I wanted to. I also really couldn’t stand the romanticization of an 18-year-old girls relationship and intimacy with a 50+ year-old man. That really put me off and made it hard for me to stay with Butler.
I did love the belief in the capacity of goodness and trustworthiness when shown safety and care. I thought that was a good lesson, but think much of the potential here was unrealized for me.