StorieswithaWill

@vudu Yes that's what i said above. but that's why i mentioned the sequel (parable of the talents) which imho very much does demonstrate that beautiful potential.

@zd9 @vudu
First, yes everything by Octavia Butler is awesome!
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Second, as a warning, imho, parable of the sower is beautiful but pretty harsh- painful. The following one, parable of the talents follows the story arcs into a bit more inspiring (hopeful?) direction, with some more kinda astonishingly correct predictions, and a lot deeper look into the beautiful of how society could be ...

@SargonOfACAB @zd9

Yes walkaway was good- interesting. It used an entertaining plot, chars, setting, etc to really explore some alternative methods of political/ societal functioning.

I'd love to listen to folks (smarter than me) compare or even role play thru that book and some of his others and some cultures from Becky Chambers work and Octavia Butler's and LeGuin and Starhawk's and so many others...