I am 24% into Parable of the Talents and, as with Parable of the Sower, Octavia Butler's understanding of the forces present in the US and their logical progression was 100%.

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Random "Earthseed" thought:

Structurally, it's really similar to the rise of early Christianity, isn't it? We get a very detailed account of the beginnings of the movement, of the founder's youth and travels and disciple-finding.

Then comes persecution, and we start to get other sources than just the original teachings, especially from critics and enemies. The movement spreads by conversionsof high-profile folks and the broad population.

#ParableOfTheSower #ParableOfTheTalents #Books2023

How #NYT would cover the plot of Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Talents.

“Reports of kidnapping, rape, slavery, and torture dismissed by Christian Americans as hyperbole”

“ ‘Reeducation camps’ condemned by some as a step too far”

“President Jarret makes his mark on history of human rights debates”

Opinion: What liberals can learn from President Jarret and his roaming band of sadists

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Finished Patable of the Talents and now listening to the Octavia’s Parables podcast and feeling as excited about it as listening to the audiobooks: https://www.readingoctavia.com/ #OctaviaButler #ParableOfTheSower #ParableOfTheTalents #Earthseed #OctaviasParables #podcast

@bookstodon I just finished Parable of the Sower and had to set it aside for awhile as the beginning was so bleak and dark. Is Parable of the Talents the same or is it more hopeful?

Edit - no responses yet and I left out any hashtags so here's a redraft.

#OctaviaButler #ParableOfTheSower #ParableOfTheTalents #BookQuestion #Books #SciFi

Not even joking. These 25 year old novels could be written today about current events.

#OctaviaButler #ParableOfTheTalents #prophecy

Octavia Butler was a goddam prophet.

#OctaviaButler #ParableOfTheTalents #Crosses

Name a #book(s) that makes you feel:

Sad: #Mamaskatch by #DarrylMcLeod

Hopeful: #LoveLivesHere by #AmandaJetteKnox

Nostalgic: #ChroniclesOfNarnia by #CSLewis

Fearful or scared: #ParableOfTheTalents by #OctaviaButler

Bonus question: What book were you completely wrong about, meaning you thought you'd hate it, but gave it a chance & loved it?

#LunerChronicles by #MarissaMeyer

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