The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler is the first of a
pair science fiction / dystopian novels in this series.
The country is falling into social chaos, and this novel shows how the
survivors, especially the protagonist, Lauren Oya
Olamina, copes. She founds a new
religion, where God is change - a pretty handy theology for this chaotic time. She
gathers disciples, and they retreat from LA to the mountains in Northern California.
Butler received much acclaim over
her career as a black woman writing in a largely white man’s genre. She
deserves it; she hits all the key notes of this kind of novel, but adds a
dimension of spirit and compassion to the behavior of her characters that is
refreshing.
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