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Parable of the Talents

Octavia E. Butler (1998)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages424 (Chunky (400-600))
Series/parable" #
SettingDystopian
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.32/5 (87629)
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Content levels

ViolenceGraphic
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageStrong

Trigger warnings

sexual assaultrapeslaverycaptivitygraphic violencewarmass deathracismchild abusedeath of childtorturemental illness (depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, psychosis)

Positive tags

found familychosen familyredemption archopeful endingmentor figure

Tropes

Morally Gray ProtagonistRebellionComing of AgeReluctant HeroEmpireColonizationWarFound Family

Themes

power and corruptionidentitysacrificepolitical intrigueclass struggle

Synopsis

Continue the Earthseed saga with Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler, a dystopian sci-fi tale of survival, faith, and hope in a fractured world.

Tags

dystopian fictionliterary sci-fiAfrofuturismspeculative fiction