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Reviewing a book that might just be a favorite of the year for me, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakrabory (formaly published as S.A. Chakrabory for her Daevabad trilogy)
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Reviewing a book that might just be a favorite of the year for me, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakrabory (formaly published as S.A. Chakrabory for her Daevabad trilogy)
Join the discussion:
Discord: discord.gg/JspBDaXrXk
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![Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler Review [minor spoilers]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SrkPmz9WwYs/mqdefault.jpg "Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler Review [minor spoilers]
My deep dive thoughts on Octavia E. Butlers Parable of the Sower.
00:00 preamble
00:33 whats this book about
01:56 exploration of empathy
03:53 Laurens family and growing up
09:33 inspiration for the story
13:24 empathy with animals
15:30 writing evoking emotion
17:30 the religion of Earthseed
25:14 the icky relationship
27:30 concluding thoughts")
