Parable of the Sower

As tender and loving as it is cruel and full of violence, Parable of the Sower strikes such a delicate balance with it's clear and direct voice.
Had this book not been written by someone as deft as Butler, I may well have walked away thinking that there was no hope for the human race. That we are damned by our flaws to destroy not only the world that we call home, but also ourselves.
But since it was written by Butler, I was left with the seed of hope for the future. That the seed might grow through all of the change that is coming, and something better might be born in the wake.
I would recommend this book to anyone.

"If you can think of ways to entertain them and teach them at the same time, you’ll get your information out. And all without making anyone look down.”
“Look down ... ?”
“Into the abyss, Daughter.” But I wasn’t in trouble any more. Not at the moment. “You’ve just noticed the abyss,” he continued. “The adults in this community have been balancing at the edge of it for more years than you’ve been alive.”