qboq rated Parable of the Talents: 4 stars

Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler (Earthseed, #2)
Environmental devastation and economic chaos have turned America into a land of depravity. Taking advantage of the situation, a zealous …
I like to read books. Wish I had the energy and time to read more.
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Environmental devastation and economic chaos have turned America into a land of depravity. Taking advantage of the situation, a zealous …

In 2025, with the world descending into madness and anarchy, one woman begins a fateful journey toward a better future.
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When an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may find that what we need isn't …
This is one of the books that I forced myself to finish. I normally would not do that as my reading list is too big.
I loved the world building. The author has some really imaginative ideas on life and living cities. The story consists of three parts, each with its own set of characters. However, after the first part, the story starts plodding along and some parts feel really forced.
This book was written in such a way that it can only be dated in the early 2020s. That is not necessarily a bad thing, but I wonder whether it will still be read in 20 years or so.

From science fiction visionary Annalee Newitz comes The Terraformers, a sweeping, uplifting, and illuminating exploration of the future.
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The adventure of Boyd Halverson—star journalist turned notorious online disinformation troll turned JCPenney manager—and his irrepressible hostage, Angie Bing, starts …

When Jenny Lawson was little, all she ever wanted was to fit in. That dream was cut short by her …
If this autobiogrphy is as 'mostly accurate' as the author claims, she hes every reason to be as crazy as she appears to be.
If this autobiogrphy is as 'mostly accurate' as the author claims, she hes every reason to be as crazy as she appears to be.