Octavia E. Butler · 1993 · Novel
Setting: near future (2024-2027)
Series: Parable of the Sower / Earthseed — #1
In 2025, with the world descending into madness and anarchy, one woman begins a fateful journey toward a better future. Lauren Olamina and her family live in one of the only safe neighborhoods remaining on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Behind the walls of their defended enclave, Lauren’s father, a preacher, and a handful of other citizens try to salvage what remains of a culture that has been destroyed by drugs, disease, war, and chronic water shortages. While her father tries to lead people on the righteous path, Lauren struggles with hyperempathy, a condition that makes her extraordinarily sensitive to the pain of others.
Source: OpenLibrary
Tags: African AmericansAfrican americans, fictionAmerican literatureAudiobooksCalifornia, fictionFictionFiction, science fiction, generalGeneralScience fictionTwenty-first centurynebula-winner
isfdb_id: 1415
openlibrary_id: OL35623W
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