Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Sower

Earthseed #1

Octavia E. Butler

345 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction dystopian speculative fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced
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This acclaimed post-apocalyptic novel of hope and terror from an award-winning author "pairs well with 1984 or The Handmaid's Tale" and includes a foreword by N. K. Jemisin (John Green, New York Times).When global climate change and economic crise...

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Community Reviews

4.25
based on 52,314 reviews

Moods

dark: 86%

tense: 61%

challenging: 51%

emotional: 50%

reflective: 47%

adventurous: 43%

sad: 42%

hopeful: 24%

inspiring: 16%

informative: 6%

mysterious: 5%


Pace

17% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
60% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

73% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

98% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus?

32% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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