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

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

4.0

Very dark imagination of today USA from 30 years ago. It's interesting to think about scenarios like these because it's not that improbable for some of things to happen although it's a work of speculative fiction. It's weird to say but I enjoyed reading it. There's a lot of characters coming into the story throughout the book and I would like a deeper characterization of them but this is maybe coming in the second book.