The discussion around Octavia E. Butler's 'Parable of the Sower' centers on its unsettling and prescient depiction of a future shaped by social and political decline. Readers express their discomfort with the book's harsh realities, reflecting on Butler's skill in creating worlds that mirror our own with slight deviations that become profoundly impactful. Despite initial skepticism regarding predictive accuracy in speculative fiction, there is an acknowledgment of Butler's foresight in painting a grim picture that resonates with current societal issues.
Butler has this ability to create worlds that are just a few degrees of difference away from our current reality.
Butler really did call it. You gotta give it to her.
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