Fledgling
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780446507943 (0446507946)
Publish date: July 31st 2007
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
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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