Parable of the Sower

bella_prattis shared a tip "This opened my eyes to a great way to define God and a 'religion' that is not a religion. It also prompted me to start prepping foe SHTF!"

amada_estrada shared a tip "Absolutely worth it. Released in the early 90s and parts of it make you feel like Octavia Butler must have been a time traveler. It also launched me back into my love of reading :)"

joniness shared a tip "It's incredible to think that a book that was published the year I was born could be so scarily close to our modern truths. Do not read if you are sensitive to graphic depictions of violence, sexual assault and/or child abuse."

justynjen shared a tip "Absolutely fantastic book. There are scary parallels to the state of the US now. I loved the story, it was impossible to put down! 1/52"

omega_hagan shared a tip "This is a great book about religion, God, change, and families.Being set in a distopian, not-so-distant future that seems like it could all happen in our reality only adds to the tension of the story. This is a great book!"

colleen_crosby shared a tip "This book is fantastic. The similarities between what's happening in America in 2025 and what's actually going on in America now. It's actually kind of creepy. I was surprised to find out that this book was published in 2012. I would have put money on it having been published sometime in 2018/2019. The story itself is captivating. Octavia Butler has taken an apocalyptic / dystopian story and sprinkled it with beautiful pieces of human kindness. The result is a unique take on the apocalyptic / dystopian novel. A lot of grotesque things happen in the story but there are also these lovely verses that give you something good to contemplate. Really great book - all the stars!"

n._bates shared a tip "I quite enjoyed reading this book and finished over the span of several days. Coming of age novel in a dystopian society where a girl turns away from Christianity and develops her own belief system in the midst of absolute chaos. To have been written in the 90s, the author spins a nearly prophetic tale of what's to come. 7/10."