![]() ![]() ![]() The Ina are nocturnal, long-lived, and derive sustenance by drinking human blood. 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. The novel tells the story of Shori, a 53-year-old member of the Ina species, who appears to be a ten-year-old African-American girl. 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. ![]() The initial volume of the forthcoming Library of America edition of Octavia Butler’s work will include an. 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. Fledgling was meant to be, and should have been, only the first book in a series. 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. ![]() 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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