Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Sower

Earthseed #1

Octavia E. Butler

317 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian literary challenging dark tense medium-paced
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When global climate change and economic crises lead to social chaos in the early 2020s, California becomes full of dangers, from pervasive water shortage to masses of vagabonds who will do anything to live to see another day. Fifteen-year-old Laur...

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Community Reviews

4.25
based on 53,884 reviews

Moods

dark: 86%

tense: 61%

challenging: 51%

emotional: 51%

reflective: 47%

sad: 43%

adventurous: 42%

hopeful: 24%

inspiring: 17%

informative: 6%

mysterious: 5%

Pace

17% of readers chose fast
67% 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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