Different from the first book, Parable of the Sower, this book is written as a mix between the journals of Olamina and commentary on the journals by her daughter Larkin. Larkin is trying to piece together her personal life story because she was adopted and raised to believe that they cult started by her mother, Earthseed, was if not satanic, not healthy for the community. Larkin also grew up in a slightly more peaceful world than her mother did, though the country was still cleaning up the aftermath of a Donald Trump-like president and a civil war with Alaska and Canada. This book also shows more of the leadership aspirations and thoughts of Olamina, including realistic how-to's on evangelizing and indoctrinating. I think it was nice that the author showed us a different side to Olamina through the eyes of her unbelieving daughter and brother.