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A review by hayleyslibrarycard
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
3.0
I think this is a duology I want to read another 3 times before I have solid opinions on it. I do think Octavia Butler is a genius and everyone should read this. Especially as we get closer and closer to the years she wrote this set in. Highly recommend listening to Octavia’s Parables podcast alongside.
Didn’t enjoy this one as much as Parable of The Sower but I think I’m way more of a character driven reader?? And this one was a mostly in Lauren’s head and then I was annoyed by both Marc and her daughter so I couldn’t wait to be out of their heads lol. And it focused a lot on the religion and less on community which I preferred in Sower
Didn’t enjoy this one as much as Parable of The Sower but I think I’m way more of a character driven reader?? And this one was a mostly in Lauren’s head and then I was annoyed by both Marc and her daughter so I couldn’t wait to be out of their heads lol. And it focused a lot on the religion and less on community which I preferred in Sower