Parable of the Sower
A Novel
Octavia E. Butler
Enter a world decimated by chaos and violence in this gripping novel. Lauren Olamina is one of the few survivors in a crumbling Los Angeles, struggling to maintain hope with her family behind the safe walls of their compound. But when tragedy strikes, Lauren sets out on a dangerous journey to salvation, facing a world ravaged by drugs, disease, war and water shortages. With hyperempathy, a rare condition that makes her incredibly sensitive to the pain of others, Lauren must navigate through a hostile landscape to reach safety, and perhaps even bring about a new and better future for mankind.
Publish Date
2000-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
2000-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1993
Goodreads Rating
4.21
ISBN
9781609807191
Categories
Recommendations
4
Recommendations
2021-06-22T17:30:52.000Z
@hannah_bean18 @MasterClass @GetFable When folks ask me what my favorite book is I usually say, “The one I am currently reading!” In this case Octavia Butler’s, Parable of the Sower. – source2023-03-05T04:44:41.000Z
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. – source2020-06-22T13:49:05.000Z
1. Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler. prescient beyond belief. my highest rec. – source