Parable of the Sower (Parable, 1)

I read this book for book club. It was really good but reminded me a lot of “The Road.” There were a lot of good discussions about the hard socioeconomic things happening. This book for sure said a lot about society and our desire to be loved, accepted, and known.

Brilliant brilliant book! I normally love any sort of science fiction dystopian society story, and this one was no different in term of my love for it. I only rate it a 9 (really a 9.5) for the sometimes graphic-ness about inflicted pain and bodily injuries, but I know that they were kinda important to the story.

Dystopian and set in a time (2024-28) just a little too close to today for my comfort. This story of a young woman coming of age and simultaneously leading a rag tag group of others north to something better than LA can offer is at once horrifying and hopeful. Lauren is an inspiration in her preparation for disaster and her wisdom in dealing with human reality, cultivating loyalty and self sufficiency and fighting greed and abuse.

I became interested in this book because of a random article that listed the best science fiction of the past 50 years. In the article, they mentioned how this book and its sequel discuss a new American president who's sole campaign slogan was filled with an empty, nonsensical promise to "Make America Great Again" all the while dealing with a somewhat post-Apocalyptic world. Considering the current political climate of our day, (and our moronic, ...read more

Love this book, so detailed with a great storyline. Highly recommend for a book club.