Parable of the Talents

I really LOVED Parable of the Sower. I can't tell if this sequel is just not in the same league for it's writing or if the readers are to blame. On the one hand, the story itself is another exercise in dystopian cruelty, but it really meanders all over the place. Ironically, for the theme of change, i'm not sure the main character makes any changes at all. But perhaps more importantly the readers are SO MELODRAMATIC. The youngest reader's accent is all over the place and all the readers appear to only have one speed--which would have me turning the volume down out of embarrassment--it sort of feels like babysitting theater kids.

Warns of the dangers of apathy in regards to compassion,justice,government, politics, environment,and crime. once the American people stop being concerned with these aspects of society, the few zealots will be the only ones running our country. also, when we support hatred and intolerance,and we allow others to take our free will and abilities to choose.those are the very ideals the zealots, now in charge and in power,will encourage or demand. every citizen should be actively promoting free will,choice,and tolerance. after all if one group of people with the same belief system deny the rest of us choices,they are also taking away their own. It's a give and take...I'll respect you and your freedom if you respect me and m freedom. we need not actively support briefs in opposition to our own but we can and should respect the right to choose.

A powerful and well told story that paints a picture of a future while strongly reminding us of the past. The continuation of Lauren's story is wonderful. The readers for the book are wonderful. Octavia E. Butler was a wonderful writer. If you read, Parable of The Sower, then you have to read this book.