A review by rachelrazzle
Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I’ve only recently (and belatedly) discovered Octavia Butler, but I’m hooked. This novel was amazing. It explores race and prejudice and history and hatred and so many complex ideas all wrapped up in a very compelling, very sexy, vampire story. But unlike any other vampire story you’ve read or watched. Ultimately I think it’s a novel about power and it’s just exquisitely well done. I’m devastated that this was Butler’s last book before her untimely death. Would highly recommend.