Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
Book Review by Kristine Madera
Normally, I shy away from novels this dystopian since life is dystopian enough, but this was recommended to me by enough people that I give it a whirl—and I’m glad I did.
Woven through Parable of the Sower is a hopeful thread that something better is possible if we are brave enough, crafty enough, and compassionate enough to follow its tug and reimagine our guiding philosophies.
Though I truly hope the world isn’t destined for a version of life presented in Parable of the Sower, the lessons apply as much to our journey today as they do to the world that Lauren, the 18-year-old protagonist in the book, lives in.
Lauren models those lessons and her emerging philosophies for living with openness, curiosity, grace, and grit, and offers examples we’d do well to follow.
About Kristine
Kristine Madera is an Amazon #1 bestselling author who writes fiction and nonfiction shaped by travel, culture, and lived cross-cultural experience.
Inspired while volunteering at Mother Teresa’s Home for the Dying in Calcutta, her novel God in Drag examines what happens when spiritual faith fractures in the sacred city of Varanasi. Read the first chapter of God in Drag HERE
She birthed her upcoming novel, The Snakeman’s Wife, as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Papua New Guinea.
Be on the lookout for her Etiquette Express Guides, a series of short, practical travel guides that help readers understand the customs, social expectations, and everyday dos and don’ts that make travel smoother and more connected.
Her travels have taken her across India, Asia, Europe, Australia, and Papua New Guinea as both a backpacker and Peace Corps Volunteer. A portion of her book proceeds supports cross-cultural education scholarships.