Parable of the Sower

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“A definite classic! This acclaimed post-apocalyptic novel of hope and terror from an award-winning author pairs well with 1984 and The Handmaid's Tale.”

— Brooke • The Lit Room

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“A story written in 1993 that is about the years 2024 and 2025 as the protagonist deals with economic collapse, climate change and religion. ”

— Patrice • Source of Knowledge Bookstore

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“Octavia E. Butler was a prolific sci-fi futuristic author, the Parable trilogy takes readers on a realistic view of 2024. Everything that you read is playing out in REAL LIFE. She was asked how she came to write this type of work and her response was if you look at history it will show you where we're going. ”

— Onyx Bookstore Cafe LLC • Onyx Bookstore Cafe

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“Excellent book and very relatable for these current times in the US.”

— Lu • Bold Bindings

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“Prescient, brilliant, challenging; a book everyone should read, probably multiple times in their lives as N.K. Jemisin suggests.”

— Ellie • Page 1 Books

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“Heartbreaking, disturbing, inspiring, and powerful, Octavia Butler’s The Parable of the Sower is the OG young adult dystopian lit, written before the genre even came into being. This book will make you stay up all night reading, and it is full of big ideas that will give you tools to face the challenges that face our world and country today and tomorrow. ”

— Megan • Underground Books