Not only does Butler tell a captivating story, she connects the dots between racism and poverty in the US. She deals with climate change and its effects on a USA under a fascist takeover (and the results in the second book) in a very visceral way.

It is also a deep reflection on the nature of God outside established religions.

If there ever is a hall of fame of sci-fi, this duology belongs there. It is at last on par with Asimov's "Foundation"

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It's rare that I read a book that stays with me for years after I've finished it. Octavia Butler's Parable duology is among the best books I've read.

Maybe it's because it's so prescient. Written in the 90s, it plays out in 2024, and has a fascist president candidate running with the slogan "Make America Great Again". We're only an el niño year with devastating forest fires (and empaths) away from her vision.

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