• Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    10 个月前

    They’re not really biblical in the sense that they’re about the Christian Bible, although they’re certainly religious (in the sense that the main character is developing a new religion focused on long term survival of humanity). They’re sci-fi books set in the near future of the US, basically during end stage capitalism. It’s hard to give an exact summary because those books are about a lot, but I would say primarily they’re about the importance of empathy and community.

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      10 个月前

      Thanks. I’ll check them out. I do have to add, though, that knowing the biblical parables has my head spinning with curiosity at this point!

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        Octavia Butler was an absolute artist with story telling, they didn’t just name part of the Los Angeles Central Library after her because she’s from here! You’re in for a treat.