Fledgling
Fledgling, Octavia Butler’s first new novel in seven years, is the story of an apparently young, amnesiac girl whose alarmingly un-human needs and abilities lead her to a startling conclusion: she is in fact a genetically modified, 53-year-old vampire. Forced to discover what she can about her...
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Fledgling, Octavia Butler’s first new novel in seven years, is the story of an apparently young, amnesiac girl whose alarmingly un-human needs and abilities lead her to a startling conclusion: she is in fact a genetically modified, 53-year-old vampire. Forced to discover what she can about her stolen former life, she must at the same time learn who wanted—and still wants—to destroy her and those she cares for, and how she can save herself. Fledgling is a captivating novel that tests the limits of "otherness" and questions what it means to be truly human.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781583226902 (1583226907)
ASIN: 1583226907
Publish date: October 4th 2005
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Pages no: 317
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Paranormal,
Science Fiction,
Urban Fantasy,
Cultural,
African American,
Speculative Fiction,
Horror,
Supernatural,
Vampires
Nope, I cannot get my mind off the fact that this book, while well written, features a 8 years old child who's actually 53 and who goes around mind controlling random adult people into having sex with her and loving her. The creep factor is just *waves confusedly* off the charts. Some people argue t...
A unique twist on the vampire story, Fledgling tells the story of an amnesiac who looks like a young teen but is actually a 53-year old genetically modified vampire. Someone is out to kill her but who?I enjoyed this story. The world building is excellent. I could see this being a trilogy. Unfortunat...
For years, I have anticipated reading something by Octavia E. Butler. I had built an image of Butler that was a cross between Toni Morrison and Ursula LeGuin. Maybe I picked the wrong book to start with; Fledgling more closely resembles Stephenie Meyer mixed with Stephenie Meyer (and, given the tabo...
I had no idea what to expect from Fledgling. I've been wanting to read some Octavia E. Butler for a while, and I have to say that while I learned I don't think I'm all that into vampire literature, I am an Octavia Butler fan. Let me back up.Prior to reading Fledgling, the only other vampire book I'd...
This was intense. Scary and sexually creepy but thrilling and fun and weird. I am predisposed to loving Butler's work and this book fits right in with the themes of her other books--a woman set apart from society (however that's being defined) in search of knowledge and understanding and a community...
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