paigereitz 's review for:

Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
5.0
challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Wow. This was a hard and intense read, but a necessary one. The allusions to many of the problems we're currently facing, up to and including "make America great again" and religious extremism, are telling.