A review by readingwithcoffee
Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler

hopeful sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.75

I think you can tell what vampire tropes Butler is trying to explore or invert but I found the trail aspect tedious and not very fulfilling frankly and I don’t think the age of the vampire served a real narrative purpose or was a good choice versus a teenage vampire even. So I think you can tell what she is exploring or inverting here but the execution is frankly below what I expect from butler and the pay off is not really there at all. I did really like Brooke and Celia though I thought they were neat 
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