Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

I admitted defeat and returned the book, unfinished. It’s one of the few books I’ve ever given up on.

The second book in the Earthseed series, I found Parable of the Talents a hard slog from the start, and it didn’t seem to be getting any better.

I really enjoyed Parable of the Sower and still recommend reading it. Thankfully, it was told in such a way that it needed no sequel.