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A review by hexentart
Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I enjoyed this story.
The characters were well fleshed out, the lore intriguing, and the plot riveting.
A speculative, supernatural, mystery thriller, with elements of bigotry, justice, found family, love, and perseverance interwoven within.
I wish I could rate this higher, but the author made an extremely poor choice in adding sexual interactions solely for shock value.
The FMC's relationships with others was inherently intimate and sensual, the venom from her bite being addictive and pleasurable. There was absolutely no need to include any sexual activity; it had no bearing on the plot or the relationships themselves. All it served to do was to repel readers who may have otherwise enjoyed the actual story and social messaging within. Even though it wasn't graphic and only touched on briefly a couple times (thankfully), it was grossly inappropriate and unnecessary.
What a shame. This could've easily been a 5 star read.
This was a new-to-me author and despite the significant stumble here, I look forward to reading more of their works.
The characters were well fleshed out, the lore intriguing, and the plot riveting.
A speculative, supernatural, mystery thriller, with elements of bigotry, justice, found family, love, and perseverance interwoven within.
I wish I could rate this higher, but the author made an extremely poor choice in adding sexual interactions solely for shock value.
The FMC's relationships with others was inherently intimate and sensual, the venom from her bite being addictive and pleasurable. There was absolutely no need to include any sexual activity; it had no bearing on the plot or the relationships themselves. All it served to do was to repel readers who may have otherwise enjoyed the actual story and social messaging within. Even though it wasn't graphic and only touched on briefly a couple times (thankfully), it was grossly inappropriate and unnecessary.
What a shame. This could've easily been a 5 star read.
This was a new-to-me author and despite the significant stumble here, I look forward to reading more of their works.