Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

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"From a celebrated, award-winning author, a modern classic about a young girl fighting for survival in a post-apocalyptic world, perfect for fans of N.K. Jemisin and Margaret Atwood.

Fifteen-year-old Lauren Olamina lives inside a gated community with her preacher father, family, and neighbors, sheltered from the surrounding social chaos and anarchy caused by climate change and economic crisis. In a society where any vulnerability is a risk, she suffers from hyperempathy—a debilitating sensitivity to others' emotions.

Precocious and clear-eyed, Lauren must make her voice heard in order to protect her loved ones from the imminent disasters her small community stubbornly ignores. But what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: the birth of a new faith . . . and a startling vision of human destiny."
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Gripping ... poignant ... succeeds on multiple levels." —The New York Times Book Review

"Literate ... thoughtful. And a real gut-wrencher." —Washington Post Book World

"A powerful story of hope and faith in the midst of urban violence and decay ... Excellent science fiction and a parable of modern society." —Denver Post

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