Parable of the Talents (Earthseed)
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4.5 • 74 Ratings
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
Best-selling author Octavia E. Butler's acclaimed novels have won numerous awards, and she is a recipient of a "genius" grant from the MacArthur Foundation. Parable of the Talents was selected as one of the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly. Environmental devastation and economic chaos have turned America into a land of horrifying depravity. Assault, theft, sexual abuse, slavery, and murder are commonplace. Taking advantage of the situation, a zealous, bigoted tyrant wins his way into the White House. Directly opposed is Lauren Olamina, founder of Earthseed--a new faith that teaches "God Is Change." Persecuted for "heathen" beliefs as much as for having a black female leader, Earthseed's followers face a life-and-death struggle to preserve their vision. Butler's fluid writing and keen observations about race, gender, politics, and religion make for a moving parable that will be pondered for generations. A powerful reading from three standout narrators captures the multi-generational sweep of this poignant tale.
Customer Reviews
A welcomed sequel
When I ready the first book, I only knew it was an apocalyptic type book but knew nothing more and certainly didn’t know of its literary greatness. These two books were so thought provoking and entertaining, I’ll miss the characters for some time. I’m a white conservative male and I highly recommend this author and her books. I’ll be reading more of her!
Beautiful and relevant
I only gave 4 stars because about half way through it got a little slow and then the back half pulled me in and I couldn’t look away.