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Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2)

Octavia E. Butler

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Dec 08, 2011 Meredith Kadet Sanderson rated it really liked it

Even more distressing than the first one! Margaret Atwood + awareness of racism + process theology. I like.

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Apr 17, 2025 Litsplaining rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Fudge Marc and Asha. It will forever be on sight for both of them!🤬😤

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May 23, 2021 AJ Nolan rated it really liked it

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I didn't love this as much as Parable of a Sower, but it definitely had me hooked and I so regret that Butler never got to finish this trilogy, or write any more of the books that would have been so brilliant. A great light gone too soon. ...more

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