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A review by erboe501
Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
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.
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.