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A review by zaonic
Parable of the Talents 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? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I loved this book, but I dislike the multiple narrator style.
The story continues five years after the end of the last book, there are "flashbacks" to the years between those five years, but ultimately the story keeps moving.
Where the first book was primarily set in the year Olamina Travelled, this book is EVERYWHERE. Which is not a bad thing, it's just a thing.
This book is ROUGH. We deal with more complex themes in this book than in the last one, it will be infinitely more triggering.
I love it though, how realistic. how dire.
The story continues five years after the end of the last book, there are "flashbacks" to the years between those five years, but ultimately the story keeps moving.
Where the first book was primarily set in the year Olamina Travelled, this book is EVERYWHERE. Which is not a bad thing, it's just a thing.
This book is ROUGH. We deal with more complex themes in this book than in the last one, it will be infinitely more triggering.
I love it though, how realistic. how dire.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism