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villainofcircumstance's review against another edition
4.75
I tried to read this book as a teen when it first came out and felt so sickened by this I couldn’t get far - but I am SO GLAD I gave it another chance as an adult. I loved this book and am only sorry there can’t be more as the author sadly passed after its publication. You may love this too - but be warned about the content above.
Graphic: Blood, Pedophilia, Racism, and Violence
lillieslibraryy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This story focuses on Shori who has lost her memory and her family, and is trying to find out what happened. It ended up being a lot more of a drama than I really expected and focused more on the internal politics/ dynamic between the different vampire families.
Honestly, this was a very difficult read, the relationship and racism were really tough to get through and quite confronting. It wasn't my favourite, but I'm glad I read it and still enjoyed (if that's the right word) my team reading this. The audiobook narration was fantastic.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Racism, and Pedophilia
rachke's review against another edition
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia
leadabird's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Violence, Death, Hate crime, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Gun violence
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Pedophilia
Shori, the main character of Fledgling, is a 53-year-old Ina (vampire) whose appearance resembles an 11-year-old human.nordstina's review against another edition
2.0
There is an obvious parallel to racism and the purity of the race which is a bit heavy-handed here. I felt that because she has lost her memory, it was a super convenient plot device to tell the reader all about the history of the Ina, their powers, their weaknesses, etc. as Shori is also learning about this at the same time. Additionally, something that just squeaked me out that I could NOT get passed- while Shori is fifty something years old, she looks like a pre-teen, and the man she first meets she begins a sexual relationship with. Even if he KNEW she was that old, she looks like a girl, and he did not know her age when then relationship started. It was such a turnoff for me early on in the book, I had almost abandon. So between the quasi-pedophila and convenient way to tell history via amnesia, this was a fail for me.
Graphic: Pedophilia
franklola's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Death of parent, Racism, Sexual content, Trafficking, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood
Minor: Gun violence and Murder
corriejn's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, and Toxic relationship
reenelou's review against another edition
Graphic: Pedophilia
alllisob's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.75
Graphic: Pedophilia, Gun violence, and Death of parent
haileebkirby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Pedophilia
Moderate: Racism