Parable of the Sower
A Novel
by Octavia E. Butler
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“1. Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler. prescient beyond belief. my highest rec. | Kindred is an incredible book. So is Parable of the Sower. | Yes, a brilliant book. #ParableOfTheSower by #OctaviaButler. I started reading it just before the COVID lockdown & massive death tolls. Then rushed to finish it, since the dystopian future began feeling too terrifyingly real/possible.”
Source →“1. Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler. prescient beyond belief. my highest rec. | Kindred is an incredible book. So is Parable of the Sower. | Yes, a brilliant book. #ParableOfTheSower by #OctaviaButler. I started reading it just before the COVID lockdown & massive death tolls. Then rushed to finish it, since the dystopian future began feeling too terrifyingly real/possible.”
Source →Recommended by 4 notable people, including Cleo Abram and Alice Korngold
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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in About California, Post Apocalyptic, and Apocalyptic.
In 2025, with the world descending into madness and anarchy, one woman begins a fateful journey toward a better future.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 sal...
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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in About California, Post Apocalyptic, and Apocalyptic.
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“1. Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler. prescient beyond belief. my highest rec. | Kindred is an incredible book. So is Parable of the Sower. | Yes, a brilliant book. #ParableOfTheSower by #OctaviaButler. I started reading it just before the COVID lockdown & massive death tolls. Then rushed to finish it, since the dystopian future began feeling too terrifyingly real/possible.”
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