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Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
4.0
dark mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

I so wanted to love this book, but it was slow and I could not get over the pedophilia representation, no matter how it was spun in this fantasy. I kept waiting for something more to happen, that did not. I did enjoyed the drug inducing saliva, the unique polyamory, the diverse racial makeup, and the legal system within the community. Overall, it was a great story, just not for me.