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Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower, the first novel in her acclaimed Parable series, is a visionary and unsettling portrayal of a world on the brink of collapse. Set in the 2020s, America has been devastated by climate disasters, economic ruin, and social chaos. Amid crumbling communities and relentless violence, fifteen-year-old Lauren Olamina possesses an extraordinary gift—“hyperempathy,” the ability to physically feel the pain of others.
When tragedy forces her from the relative safety of her walled neighborhood, Lauren sets out on a perilous journey north. Along the way, she gathers a diverse group of followers and begins to share her revolutionary belief system, Earthseed—a philosophy centered on the idea that “God is Change.”
Both a powerful cautionary tale and a beacon of resilience, Parable of the Sower examines race, gender, and the environment with striking relevance. Butler’s masterpiece is a stirring exploration of faith, adaptability, and the unyielding human drive to build hope from the ashes of despair.
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