Genevieve
This one just wasn’t for me. Once I made it through the first few chapters, I kept asking myself, what am I even reading? I honestly wanted to DNF, but I pushed through because, it’s Octavia Butler.
There were way too many sexually explicit scenes involving Shori, a 50-something year old vampire in a child’s body, and adult men and women which made the story really cringey to read. I couldn’t look past that, and by the halfway point, I was honestly bored.
I only finished it for my book club, but I can see why many readers consider this her “worst book”. I still recommend checking out Octavia Butler’s other books, just maybe skip this one.
This one just wasn’t for me. Once I made it through the first few chapters, I kept asking myself, what am I even reading? I honestly wanted to DNF, but I pushed through because, it’s Octavia Butler.
There were way too many sexually explicit scenes involving Shori, a 50-something year old vampire in a child’s body, and adult men and women which made the story really cringey to read. I couldn’t look past that, and by the halfway point, I was honestly bored.
I only finished it for my book club, but I can see why many readers consider this her “worst book”. I still recommend checking out Octavia Butler’s other books, just maybe skip this one.