Reviews

Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler

frankie_vega's review against another edition

5.0

Oh how I adore Octavia Buttler

erboe501's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

I really enjoyed this vampire book! A very different approach to vampire lore from anything else I've read, and I really appreciate Butler's additional layer of race relations. It was fascinating to see this world being built, and I wish Butler had lived to finish off what apparently was meant to be a trilogy. 

I did find it uncomfortable that our protagonist vampire Shori appears like a child (even though she's actually older) and is sexualized and sexual. The polyamorous nature of these vampire families was notable to me for a book written nearly 2 decades ago. 

calb's review against another edition

medium-paced

5.0

blackbird300's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

tessalboston's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

4.0

abbynordman's review against another edition

Feels like fanfiction

eliza_eag's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Twilight meets to kill a mockingbird lowkey 

zaccry's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Racism, Sexual content, Addiction, Violence, and Blood

mapmaker87's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

katiehopbooks's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

4.0