I enjoyed her voice(s) and her narration was fluid enough and passionate enough that I often forgot I was listening to someone read the story. There were a number of social and psychological lessons to be appreciated here, though the story does not appear to be written primarily as a message-novel. It addressed and portrayed unusual relationships, cultural baggage, loss, triumph-often loss and triumph were intermixed-love, difficulties in getting past appearances and personal paradigms, courage under immense pressure, evil, complacence, duty, and sense of duty.It is a complex story from a complex author, but without the author talking down to the reader, and well worth the read. Butlers first new novel in seven years is the story of an apparently young, amnesiac girl whose. I really wish the author hadn't passed away not long after publishing this, as I'd really like to read more stories based on the premise.This story seems to have many layers which appealed to me. Buy a cheap copy of Fledgling book by Octavia E. Butler (Author), Nisi Shawl (Introduction) 2,700 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 10.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 14.79 24 Used from 9.49 26 New from 14.79 1 Collectible from 42. This has to be one of the most common-sensical, tragic, and heart-warming approaches to the vampire legend I've ever read or listened to.
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