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My journey reading this book, from not remembering anything about it to being surprised at all the twists and turns
My journey reading this book, from not remembering anything about it to being surprised at all the twists and turns
![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")
