Parable of the Sower
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Lynne Thigpen
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God is change. That is the central truth of the Earthseed movement, whose unlikely prophet is 18-year-old Lauren Olamina. The young woman's diary entries tell the story of her life amid a violent 21st-century hell of walled neighborhoods and drug-crazed pyromaniacs - and reveal her evolving Earthseed philosophy. Against a backdrop of horror emerges a message of hope: if we are willing to embrace divine change, we will survive to fulfill our destiny among the stars.
For her elegant, literate works of science fiction, Octavia E. Butler has been compared to Toni Morrison and Ursula K. LeGuin. Narrator Lynne Thigpen's melodious voice will hold you spellbound throughout this compelling parable of modern society.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-04-23
At once terrifying and inspiring
An incredible performance of an important piece of literature. Like bell hooks writing fiction. Was Octavia Butler into Alfred North Whitehead? God is change.
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- Tega A.
- 10-12-24
Incredibly narrated
Sumptuous, incisive prose. I devoured this! The world and the characters Butler created will stay with me a long time.
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- Mr
- 16-04-23
Extraordinary story and well read
This is one of the most extraordinary stories. I’ve listened to in a very long time. It’s heartfelt, well considered, and deeply moving. It feels so possibly real and a potential future that we could face very soon. The characters are genuine and the wish for survival for the lead character drives the reader on wood. Can highly recommend this book. Although it can be tough to listen to their is an extraordinary amount of hope.
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- Witty
- 12-12-23
The Unexpected
I loved the twists and turns. The love for humanity even in desperate times. I wanted more, I wanted to listen again, a sequel, continuation...
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-03-25
Prophetic
I sought this book out as i saw a post elsewhere that said it and the Handmaid’s Tale were warnings not guidance. I was about a third of the way through when i read more about Octavia Butler and was shocked to discover it was written more than 30 years ago. It is not a cheery book and the violence is ever present but some how not in a way that makes you recoil, it is shocking but both the writing and the reader manage to convey a horror and despair without inducing only horror and despair in this reader, nor glamourising or glossing over. It is a rare skill to be able to educate about danger, as opposed to simply scaring people into paralysis, a point well made early on in this book.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-07-21
Surprisingly absorbing
At first it seemed not for me, but after the fist 15 min I was absolutely hooked.
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- J Charbonnier
- 06-01-25
Eerily prescient
An utterly compelling, thought-provoking dystopian vision. I finished the book in two days flat. Much recommended.
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- Diane Severson
- 02-05-21
Another meaningful novel by OEB
I have read several books by Butler and have been moved by them all. This is no exception. There are bits that are really hard to listen to, but it is ultimately hopeful. There is a fair bit about the religion the MC has “received”. It is always in context also serves to bring the group of stragglers encountered together. The initial set up is slow and seems more like slice-of-life than a plot, but then it morphs into a road trip, which gives the story more direction.
I will read the sequel soon.
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- Kevin Brown
- 20-01-21
Excellent excellent excellent
Fell in love with this book. I can't wait to read the next one.
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- Allan Oakes
- 07-08-22
incredible!
It's up there with Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for me as a book that I'll go back to many times and learn something with each read or listen.
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