Parable of the Sower

, #1

eBook, 299 pages

English language

Published July 24, 2012 by Open Road Media Sci-Fi Fantasy.

ISBN:
978-1-4532-6361-7
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The Nebula Award–winning author of Kindred presents a “gripping” dystopian novel about a woman fleeing Los Angeles as America spirals into chaos (The New York Times Book Review).

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, war, and chronic shortages of water, gasoline, and more. While her father tries to lead people on the righteous path, Lauren struggles with hyperempathy, a condition that makes her extraordinarily sensitive to the pain of others.

When fire destroys their compound, Lauren’s family is killed and she is forced out into a world that is facing apocalypse. With a handful of other refugees, Lauren must make her way north to safety, …

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A hard read in 2025

It was somewhat surreal to read a science fiction book set in the "future", and see a journal entry dated with today's date. The world of Parable of the Sower is in many ways worse than our current world, but there are also a lot of uncomfortable similarities. Ultimately, the book ends with a hopeful tone, but it makes it clear that a lot of hard work is required to get to the hopeful place.

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