Gosh I loved that book. It was so very Butler. I think the community that
the heroine built is a perfect example of what Haraway calls affinity
groups. Haraway and Butler sometimes seemed attached at the hip. The whole
concept of California as a third world country run by multinational
corporations is so chilling. I was somewhat disappointed in the "seed"
metaphor that Butler used, though; I thought it was a bit underdeveloped
and not as evocative as some of her other themes. I also thought that the
end of the book was sort of flat. But I really liked the consistent theme
she exploits of blurred boundaries b/t self and other. And I also like how
she treats race, though I haven't thought it through quite clearly. I
wonder if anyone has any thoughts on that aspect of Butler's work?
my .02
Laura
On Mon, 7 Apr 1997, Anne V Stuecker wrote:
> Hello, all. I just finished reading Octavia Butler's _Parable of the
> Sower_ and would like to know everyone's thoughts or ideas on the book.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Anne Stuecker <avs5@juno.com> Washington, DC, USA
>
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