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Fledgling

By: Octavia E. Butler
Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
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This 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.

©2005 Octavia E. Butler (P)2020 Recorded Books Fantasy Fiction Genetic Engineering Paranormal Paranormal Romance Romance Science Fiction
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The story is definitely interesting and kept me engaged, although it is uncomfortable in parts. This narrator was so slow though. I don't usually speed audiobooks up because I find it difficult to keep up with the story but this was the opposite. 1x speed was so sleep-inducing I just started thinking about other things and not listening. Plus the accents... yikes. However she does give a good voice to Shori and expresses emotions very well. I think I would have preferred reading the physical book in this case.

sleepy narrator

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Butler has crafted another excellent novel. She expertly deconstructs the vampire mythos and crafts an original tale. Ojo's narration is by and large superb, however, her English accent needs some work.

Vampire sci-fi

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incredibly enjoyable and listened whenever I could (shopping, in the car, putting away the groceries, not walking because I'm dictating my own vampire book when I walk.)

Wow wow wow!

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I adore Octavia.E.Butler's writing style, and Adenrele Ojo's captivating performance has made listening to this a guilty pleasure.

Beautiful writing and a wonderful performance

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Not too long so didn’t go into all detail but enjoyable read and discursive on the politics of being

Unique story

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