BOOK REVIEW: Parable of the Sower (Earthseed #1) by Octavia Butler
Publication Date: July 24, 2012 Format: Paperback Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Open Road Media Length: 356 pages Buy: Kindle | Paperback Synopsis Lauren Olamina and her family live in one of the only safe neighborhoods remaining on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Behind the walls of their defended enclave, Lauren’s father, a preacher, and a handful of other citizens try to salvage what remains of a culture that has been destroyed by drugs, disease, war, and chronic water shortages. While her father tries to lead people on the righteous path, Lauren struggles with hyperempathy, a condition that makes her extraordinarily ...