Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2) in Queereaders

Jun 06, 2007 Adam Hodgins rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favourites, distopia

I love Octavia Butler’s stuff, such a unique voice. The two books in this series are the closest depiction of what I think the future will be like.

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Feb 04, 2018 Nikki Morse rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Vacation book #6. In which Octavia Butler predicted Trump, 40 years before his ascension. Terrifying, gripping, powerful, and distressing. I’m so sad she didn’t get to an earthseed #3.

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Aug 16, 2007 Sha rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

A classic! So many deep lessons here. I read all of Octavia Butler’s work many years ago when she was still alive, but this is the one I was never able to finish. The writing is incredible, so easy to read and to fall into the story, but the content is so heavy and horrific that I have always put it down around chapter 12.

This year, thanks to adrienne maree brown and Toshi Dragon’s podcast Octavia’s Parables, I made it through to the very end, and WOW, I am so glad I did. I’ll be referring to th ...more

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May 31, 2010 Jill rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I discovered Octavia Butler first with Kindred, which I loved. Next I read this book (I didn't realize it was the second of two) and it was another enjoyable book. Her writing and character based story-telling makes me love her even though I wouldn't describe myself as a science fiction reader. ...more

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Apr 15, 2007 Kate McCartney rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: adult-fiction, dystopia, friendship, amazing-women, audiobook, reread, 2019

Reread July 2019. I forgot how much I love this book. How devastating and heartbreaking it is but yet full of hope and resilience and strength. It makes me think that no matter how awful things can be it gets better. I love Butler, I miss her but am so thankful that her voice will never go silent.

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