<![CDATA[Fledgling]]>

false <![CDATA[Fledgling]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170553713m/60925.jpg 60925 4 Fledgling, Octavia Butler's first new novel in seven years, is the story of an apparently young, amnesiac girl whose alarmingly unhuman 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. Octavia E. Butler is the author of 11 novels, including Kindred, Dawn, and Parable of the Sower. Recipient of a MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant, the Nebula Award, the Hugo Award, and numerous other literary awards, she has been acclaimed for her lean prose, strong protagonists, and social observations that range from the distant past to the far future. "Octavia E. Butler is one of the finest voices in fiction--period. . . . A master storyteller, Butler casts an unflinching eye on racism, sexism, poverty, and ignorance and lets the reader see the terror and beauty of human nature." -The Washington Post Book World "Readers familiar with . . . Parable of the Sower and Bloodchild will recall that [Butler] never asks easy questions or settles for easy answers." -Gerald Jonas in The New York Times 59257 2005 Fledgling total:1885|5:32|4:33|3:29|2:5|1:4| 1885 7331 2763 394 3 3 false true Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 27 13:24:12 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 27 15:40:11 -0700 2007 Warning: This review contains large spoilers

This was a very disturbing read. Shori is Ina (vampire) and has the mind of a 54 year old but she has the body of a child of 11 or 12. So when she has sex with adults it felt like pedophilia to me, especially since the first person she ...more...]]> 3 2 false false Sat Feb 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 22:46:29 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 09:59:23 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 2 false false Fri Sep 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 23 07:14:09 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 26 21:53:21 -0700 2008
Her stories don't teach with luxurious literary language or complex psychological portraits. The earlier novels are a little bit wooden, wit...more...]]> 2 2 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 14 22:01:19 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 20 14:34:59 -0800 2008 Parable of the Sower on hand. Why not?

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Actually, I ended up deciding not to keep reading. Too much bad stuff for me to look past when I'm not totally hooked on the writing or the topics. Not enough for me to NOT recomme...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 02 10:56:24 -0700 2007 Thu Mar 06 23:08:53 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 3 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 02 15:18:09 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 05 18:54:00 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Tue May 15 21:41:52 -0700 2007 Tue May 15 22:05:19 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 2 false false Mon Feb 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 11:55:15 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 11:59:46 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Jun 19 19:37:25 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 19 19:47:55 -0700 2008
Like all of Butler's novels the themes in this book range deep and wide hitting on prejudice, genetic engineering, sexuality, political maneuvering, etc...

what if Vampires didn't just feed on humans... what if a symbiotic relation...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun May 21 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sun Feb 08 00:06:57 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 00:41:19 -0800 2009
There were also many points where her situations became very tangible scenes in my mind.. where...more...]]> 3 0 false true Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 21 10:05:41 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 10:12:22 -0800 2008 ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jun 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 18:58:01 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 19:09:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Apr 12 23:34:48 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 23:34:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 11:35:44 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 11:54:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Jun 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 11:01:29 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 14:04:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 03 07:36:23 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 08:45:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Mar 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 11:33:13 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 13:23:07 -0700 2009
How to describe this book... I ordered it through my library's inter-library loan department out of curiosity. I've been on a vampire kick, like thousands of others apparently and can't even remember reading the synop...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 02:00:40 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 01 18:02:37 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false true Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Tue May 27 07:08:47 -0700 2008 Tue May 27 07:17:18 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Tue Jul 28 23:52:23 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 00:16:12 -0700 2009
Somehow I missed the news of Octavia Butler's death in 2006 and found out from the very last page of this book ("About the Author") after reading it all the way through. I am feeling very sad. I've been a fan of Butler's since reading Parable of the Sower ten years ...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=60925