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Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)
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What bothers me most about this book, is probably the acclaim. Contrary to countless raving reviews about this book being pivotal and poignant-- I can say with every fiber of my being, that this book was a waste of my time. Many reviews mention President Donner and similarities to Trump. That's cool and all, but it's really about one page, and half a page somewhere else. The implications of that presidency are not discussed. Chances are--whatever you like, WILL NOT be expounded upon, unless you happen to be very enamored with the protagonist's crappy attitude.
I picked this book because I love a dystopian read, but it certainly fell flat. The first half of the book is *decent.* Meaning, I was moderately connected and *okay* with the trajectory of the book. But overall, I found it awful at many moments.
From an unlikable, sanctimonious, protagonist, to childish prose, to under-developed plot lines, to a made-up religion that comprises 85% of the book/story as opposed to the much more interesting questions of how society came to be as warped as it was in the novel. The viewpoint completely shifts from the madness going on in the outside world, to the main character's "clan" and their OVERLY detailed shenanigans that literally comprise the last 50% of the book. It was a boring coming-of-age- story and random chaos, wrapped in a "theme" of dystopia. Be forewarned. I had to skip rather large paragraphs about Earthseed and new characters brought in just to move the plot.
Even the ENDING was horrid. On the second to last page, I was rooting that someone would just kill the main character already because I was that worn-out by her at the end. Very disappointing.
I picked this book because I love a dystopian read, but it certainly fell flat. The first half of the book is *decent.* Meaning, I was moderately connected and *okay* with the trajectory of the book. But overall, I found it awful at many moments.
From an unlikable, sanctimonious, protagonist, to childish prose, to under-developed plot lines, to a made-up religion that comprises 85% of the book/story as opposed to the much more interesting questions of how society came to be as warped as it was in the novel. The viewpoint completely shifts from the madness going on in the outside world, to the main character's "clan" and their OVERLY detailed shenanigans that literally comprise the last 50% of the book. It was a boring coming-of-age- story and random chaos, wrapped in a "theme" of dystopia. Be forewarned. I had to skip rather large paragraphs about Earthseed and new characters brought in just to move the plot.
Even the ENDING was horrid. On the second to last page, I was rooting that someone would just kill the main character already because I was that worn-out by her at the end. Very disappointing.
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He's the kind of reader who likes read stuff like THE NOSE and THE OVERCOAT by Nikolai Gogol and ONE DAY IN THE LIFE OF IVAN DENISOVICH by Alexander Solzhenitsyn .