Parable of the Talents

Parable of the Talents is set in a dystopian 2035, where the US is governed by authoritarians, with Christian fundamentalists unrestrained and running wild.

What makes this 5 stars for me is the frightening, detailed, gritty portrayal of the future and how it came about due to politics and manipulation of religious beliefs. At times it hits eerily close to home with fears of where 2020 USA could go in the future.

I love Butler's imagination. Her writing feels so unfiltered, like she doesn't leave any dark thoughts out, regardless of how uncomfortable they might make the reader feel. It's a fantastic story, painting a vicious future world, but with a protagonist that gives you just enough hope and strength to get through it.