Parable of the Sower

Butler continues to tell gripping stories with well-wrought characters and large-looming social commentary. Butler's use and building of religion is beautiful and grounding and unique. This story is incredibly dark but still somehow hopeful. I see it less as a cautionary tale and more an example of the sort of community building that will be necessary if we want to build a better world. There are definitely some loose ends I'm hoping get tied up in the sequel.