Fledgling
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'My book of the year . . . completely devours the genre which gave rise to it' JUNOT DÍAZ
The final ground-breaking novel from renowned, bestselling author Octavia E. Butler.
A young girl wakes up in the woods, gravely injured and alone, with no memory of what happened or who she is.
As Shori heals, she realises that she isn't like the people around her, which leads to a shocking discovery. She is a fifty-three-year-old vampire, and in terrible danger.
To save herself, Shori must learn anew everything about the power and desires that she holds, the life that was stolen from her - and those who want her dead.
PRAISE FOR OCTAVIA E. BUTLER, THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
'In the ongoing contest over which dystopian classic is most applicable to our time... for sheer peculiar prescience, Butler's novel may be unmatched' NEW YORKER
'Octavia Butler was playing out our very real possibilities as humans. I think she can help each of us to do the same' GLORIA STEINEM
'Butler's prose, always pared back to the bone, delineates the painful paradoxes of metamorphosis with compelling precision' GUARDIAN
'One of the most significant literary artists of the twentieth century' JUNOT DIAZ
'Octavia Butler was a visionary' VIOLA DAVIS
'Her evocative, often troubling, novels explore far-reaching issues of race, sex, power and, ultimately, what it means to be human' NEW YORK TIMES
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Fantasy, action, romance, court room drama and an interesting discussion of important topics like relationships and family, racism, life choices, sexuality and freedom. Though every of the named aspects were done well, I liked the human conflict much more than the action-centered bits. That alone would have made a great book and the parts were the Ina community and their polyamorous lifestyle as well as other aspects of their existence were discussed were my favourites. Especially the very atmospheric beginning, portraying painful as well as sensual moments brilliantly, hooked me a lot. Following Shori learning about herself and her people was wonderful, I almost didn't need the murder plot. I thought the bad guys were too obviously bad which took the excitement from the investigation, but apart from that the novel was skillfully crafted and there was a lot to each character to make them unique and feel real.
DNF at 25% I just can't seem to get past the whole sex with a minor setup. Also the book is incredible dull. Maybe it's the audio book narrator or the writing style, but I find it so boring and a chore to get through. I found myself avoiding my audio book app to avoid having to listen to this, so obvs it's time to DNF it. To those who have finished it: Does Butler explain if this weird sex thing also applies to babies and toddlers? If not how do they get fed?
Description
'My book of the year . . . completely devours the genre which gave rise to it' JUNOT DÍAZ
The final ground-breaking novel from renowned, bestselling author Octavia E. Butler.
A young girl wakes up in the woods, gravely injured and alone, with no memory of what happened or who she is.
As Shori heals, she realises that she isn't like the people around her, which leads to a shocking discovery. She is a fifty-three-year-old vampire, and in terrible danger.
To save herself, Shori must learn anew everything about the power and desires that she holds, the life that was stolen from her - and those who want her dead.
PRAISE FOR OCTAVIA E. BUTLER, THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
'In the ongoing contest over which dystopian classic is most applicable to our time... for sheer peculiar prescience, Butler's novel may be unmatched' NEW YORKER
'Octavia Butler was playing out our very real possibilities as humans. I think she can help each of us to do the same' GLORIA STEINEM
'Butler's prose, always pared back to the bone, delineates the painful paradoxes of metamorphosis with compelling precision' GUARDIAN
'One of the most significant literary artists of the twentieth century' JUNOT DIAZ
'Octavia Butler was a visionary' VIOLA DAVIS
'Her evocative, often troubling, novels explore far-reaching issues of race, sex, power and, ultimately, what it means to be human' NEW YORK TIMES
Book Information
Posts
Fantasy, action, romance, court room drama and an interesting discussion of important topics like relationships and family, racism, life choices, sexuality and freedom. Though every of the named aspects were done well, I liked the human conflict much more than the action-centered bits. That alone would have made a great book and the parts were the Ina community and their polyamorous lifestyle as well as other aspects of their existence were discussed were my favourites. Especially the very atmospheric beginning, portraying painful as well as sensual moments brilliantly, hooked me a lot. Following Shori learning about herself and her people was wonderful, I almost didn't need the murder plot. I thought the bad guys were too obviously bad which took the excitement from the investigation, but apart from that the novel was skillfully crafted and there was a lot to each character to make them unique and feel real.
DNF at 25% I just can't seem to get past the whole sex with a minor setup. Also the book is incredible dull. Maybe it's the audio book narrator or the writing style, but I find it so boring and a chore to get through. I found myself avoiding my audio book app to avoid having to listen to this, so obvs it's time to DNF it. To those who have finished it: Does Butler explain if this weird sex thing also applies to babies and toddlers? If not how do they get fed?