
Parable of the Sower
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Lynne Thigpen
God is change. That is the central truth of the Earthseed movement, whose unlikely prophet is 18-year-old Lauren Olamina. The young woman's diary entries tell the story of her life amid a violent 21st-century hell of walled neighborhoods and drug-crazed pyromaniacs - and reveal her evolving Earthseed philosophy. Against a backdrop of horror emerges a message of hope: if we are willing to embrace divine change, we will survive to fulfill our destiny among the stars.
For her elegant, literate works of science fiction, Octavia E. Butler has been compared to Toni Morrison and Ursula K. LeGuin. Narrator Lynne Thigpen's melodious voice will hold you spellbound throughout this compelling parable of modern society.
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"We lost the genius Octavia Butler far too soon, as evidenced by the close-to-home and all too imaginable dystopian future imagined in the Earthseed duology. Lynn Thigpen’s performance is a work of pure art. As one Audible listener (Amber) put it: "Her voice is raw silk, and her pacing and inflections are perfection, adding layers of meaning to a single word of dialog." Shivers."
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AMAZING Read!!!
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Lynne Butler gives a masterful narration
Great but depressing
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perfect audible book
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Lynne Thigpen is consistently excellent as the narrator and turns in a flawless performance that enhances the story line. She creates a thousand pictures with her words.
Even though I couldn't give 5's across the board, I'm really glad I stuck with this book and look forward to the other one in this series.
The second half of the story gets better
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This was a difficult, dark and all too real read and an excellent book.
Describing our Potential Present
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heart wrenching. very well read. the story
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Christianity as frame
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I'm grateful for this story!
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A must read
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Amazing book.
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