Octavia E. Butler: Parable of the Talents (Paperback, 2001, Women's Press Ltd,The)
Environmental devastation and economic chaos have turned America into a land of depravity. Taking advantage of the situation, a zealous bigot wins his way into the White House. Lauren Olamina leads a new faith group directly opposed to the new government. This is the story of the group's struggle to preserve its vision.
As the government turns a blind eye to the violent bigots who consider a black female leader a threat, Lauren Olamina must either sacrifice her child and her followers or forsake her religion. The plot contains …
Environmental devastation and economic chaos have turned America into a land of depravity. Taking advantage of the situation, a zealous bigot wins his way into the White House. Lauren Olamina leads a new faith group directly opposed to the new government. This is the story of the group's struggle to preserve its vision.
As the government turns a blind eye to the violent bigots who consider a black female leader a threat, Lauren Olamina must either sacrifice her child and her followers or forsake her religion. The plot contains profanity, sexual situations and violence,
Paperback, 365 pages
Langue : English
Publié 1 juillet 2001 par Women's Press Ltd,The.
No m'ha entusiasmat tant com el primer (parable of the sower), que realment me va captivar. M'ha costat més empatitzar amb els personatges i el final no m'ha deixar bon regust de boca. Però la vida és així, no? Tot i aquests detalls és molt bon llibre.
Powerful
Powerful, and heartbreaking.
Also amazingly prescient. Butler died 10 years before Trump was elected but here he is in all his Christo-fascist glory.
