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Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
5.0
challenging dark inspiring tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Post-apocalyptic novel set in a future that is all to believable. Very violent and raw in places, but that made it all the more real. I appreciated the philosophy/religion running through it that gave a bleak situation an element of hope.