Parable of the Talents
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Narrateur(s):
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Patricia R. Floyd
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Peter Jay Fernandez
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Sisi Aisha Johnson
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Auteur(s):
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Octavia E. Butler
À propos de cet audio
Environmental devastation and economic chaos have turned America into a land of horrifying depravity. Assault, theft, sexual abuse, slavery, and murder are commonplace. Taking advantage of the situation, a zealous, bigoted tyrant wins his way into the White House.
Directly opposed is Lauren Olamina, founder of Earthseed - a new faith that teaches "God Is Change". Persecuted for "heathen" beliefs as much as for having a Black female leader, Earthseed's followers face a life-and-death struggle to preserve their vision.
Best-selling author Octavia Butler's fluid writing and keen observations about race, gender, politics, and religion make for a moving parable that will be pondered for generations. A powerful reading from three standout narrators captures the multi-generational sweep of this poignant tale.
Butler's acclaimed novels have won numerous awards, and she is a recipient of a "genius" grant from the MacArthur Foundation. Parable of the Talents was selected as one of the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly.
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Ce que les critiques en disent
- Nebula Award, Best Novel, 1999
"Octavia E. Butler is one of the finest voices in fiction....period." (Washington Post Book World)
"These...are the keynotes of Talents: family and characters, warmth and endurance, hope and determination. It's a worthy book, well up to Butler's standard for thoughtfulness and insight." (Analog Science Fiction & Fact)
"Though not for the faint-hearted, this work stands out as a testament to the author's enormous talent, and to the human spirit." (Publishers Weekly)
Ce que les auditeurs disent de Parable of the Talents
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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- Amazon Customer
- 2022-12-07
If you loved the first book, you'll love the 2nd
Everything positive that can be said about the first book, Parable of the Sower, can be said of the sequel. I loved it, couldn't put it down. It had the same heartbreaking realism, but overall, it left me satisfied with the series.
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- Carmen
- 2021-08-13
Excellent Narration
The Narrator was perfect!
I have also listened to the first book. The narration was new to me then, but it set the tone and remained consistent. Good job.
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- JenBee
- 2022-06-21
Book is incredible - narrator is awful
This book is amazing, but the narrator is constantly swallowing and sounds like she is drinking water while reading. It’s so awful I had to stop listening and bought the book to read instead.
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- jam
- 2020-10-04
overall satisfaction
This is a brilliant and thorough world to visit. I'm very glad to have done so. at time I was over saturated with too many forgettable characters. most often though, the characters were full and rich, with much to to teach me. the 1st book is better. this one is great though. and if by the 3/4 mark you tire of it, know that the end is satisfying.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-05-05
Excellent!
This was a great sequel. For anyone who liked the first book, this one will not disappoint.
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- Fraser Simons
- 2019-11-13
Amazing!
It’s heavy stuff but incredibly well written and prescient as hell. Climate change, a post-collapse America turning to alt-right and Christian values again resurge in an effort to literally “make America great again”. It’s scary how on point this is for being written in ‘98, and is a fantastic piece of writing. Especially with the full context of the previous book. The narrators are also great!
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- Rhonda Sheen
- 2020-10-12
Poignant tale for our times
Butler story is a like a glimpse into our future. Especially, watching the current climate of the USA. A must read for all.
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- Tara
- 2021-09-16
something off with the exiting
It's a fantastic novel and the narrator is so pleasant to listen to. However, between chapters and breaks in the story the audio is chopped and edited together in a way that takes me out of the story. I don't even know if it's something that ca be fixed, but it was jarring.
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- Cybele Cloutier
- 2022-07-05
Inspiring
What a beautiful story! Love the contradicting point of views and the different obsessions, all the while with acute observations on society’s faults!
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- Utilisateur anonyme
- 2023-03-08
Uneven
This story is paced fairly consistently, until the last few chapters, which seem greatly rushed by comparison. The narration is fine but the editing is choppy. Butler is prophetic in her storytelling, and she takes great care to build ip her characters.
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