
In the book 'Parable of the Sower' by Octavia E. Butler, readers are taken on a journey through a dystopian near future California where society has collapsed due to climate change, political discord, violence, and social unrest. The story follows a young African American woman named Lauren Olamina who possesses hyperempathy syndrome, allowing her to feel the pain and pleasure of those around her. As she navigates the chaos and destruction around her, Lauren creates a new religion called Earthseed, aiming to prepare for a new society among the stars. The novel delves into themes of survival, community-building, philosophical reflections on change, and the power of resilience in the face of adversity.
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The book contains high content warnings for sexual violence, murder, drug abuse, and general violence.
From The Publisher:
Parable of the Sower is the Butlerian odyssey of one woman who is twice as feeling in a world that has become doubly dehumanized. The time is 2025. The place is California, where small walled communities must protect themselves from hordes of desperate scavengers and roaming bands of people addicted to a drug that activates an orgasmic desire to burn, rape, and murder. When one small community is overrun, Lauren Olamina, an 18 year old black woman with the hereditary train of "hyperempathy"-which causes her to feel others' pain as her own-sets off on foot along the dangerous coastal highways, moving north into the unknown.
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Distopia escrita hace 30 años pero que acierta bastante.
Como alguien que vive en California que es donde esto esta situado, puedo dar fe de que el cambio climático esta haciendo que el agua sea un recurso muy escaso y que hay mucho vagabundo suelto.
Siempre es impresionante cuando un libro hace eso.
Otra cosa que hace bien son los personajes, los delimita muy bien, aunque hay un gran elenco esta bastante diferenciado y sin caer en tópicos.
La prosa fluye y siendo un libro relativamente corto, se le muy rapido.
La conclusion en cambio me pareció bastante floja, por eso no le doy 5 estrellas, no voy a entrar en detalles.
Deeply uncomfortable to read
About the Author:
Octavia E. Butler (1947-2006) was the author of many novels, including Dawn, Wild Seed, andParable of the Sower. She was the recipient of a MacArthur Award and a Nebula Award, and she twice won the Hugo Award.
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