Parable of the Sower

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Octavia E. Butler

A New York Times Notable Book: In 2025, with the world descending into madness and anarchy, one woman begins a fateful journey toward a better future. “A stunner.” —Flea, musician and actor, TheWall Street Journal Lauren Olamina and her family live in one of the only safe neighborhoods remaining on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Behind the walls of their defended enclave, Lauren’s father, a preacher, and a handful of other citizens try to salvage what remains of a culture that has been destroyed by drugs, disease, war, and chronic water shortages. While her father tries to lead people on the righteous path, Lauren struggles with hyperempathy, a condition that makes her extraordinarily sensitive to the pain of others. When fire destroys their compound, Lauren’s family is killed and she is forced out into a world that is fraught with danger. With a handful of other refugees, Lauren must make her way north to safety, along the way conceiving a revolutionary idea that may mean salvation for all mankind. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Octavia E. Butler including rare images from the author’s estate.

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Author

Octavia E. Butler

Pages

299

Publisher

Open Road Media

Published Date

2012-07-24

ISBN

1453263616 9781453263617

Ratings

Google: 2

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"⭐️⭐️⭐️"

A Broke Book Buyer

"Started: July 3 | Finished: July 17 | Pages: 329"

Emma G

"A powerful read. The fact that the events in this book are so similar to current events in today’s world is terrifying. "

H2000

"Reading this in the year 2022 just makes this feel all the more real. Great book. "

Lucy

"It pains me to say this but I really did not like this book. I struggled reading and finishing this. I had to put it down on page 164. I liked the science fiction components but the religious stuff was a lot for me personally. However it was beautifully written and a great wake up call. "

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Adelaide Ponte Usdin

"Very underrated!! This book is downright prophetic in places!"

Carol Blakley

"This book had good reviews and dystopian sci-fi is one of my favorite genres. From beginning to end, this book did not disappoint. Set in a mid-2020s USA imploding from crime, poverty, and income inequality, Butler's vision encapsulates our worst fears about living in a failed state--the idea of which is even more tangible in 2022 than 30 years earlier when the book was originally published; a true mark of literary genius. "

Rayray Goreng

"I listened to this book on audio in the few weeks leading up to the 2016 November presidential elections. I felt like this book was the most relevant thing I could possibly have been reading. Yet again Butler shows her amazing capacity to write science fiction that helps us interrogate our society. This was a tough listen because it hits home so hard, but I love the way she writes the parables at the start of chapters which are written by the main character. God is Change <3<3<3"

Reading into the Void

"Every American should be required to read thus as a warning of what is to come if changes are not made today"

Jessica Davey

"This book felt like a possible glimpse into the future and spurred on an obsession with survivalist literature with me. It was long but every page was packed to the brim with fantastic writing and never-ending plot development. "

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