Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor

8 reviews

erinreadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, Sexual violence, Rape, Violence, Genocide, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, War, Racism, Sexism, and Slavery

paukinra's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Murder, Rape, Sexism, and Slavery

Moderate: Pedophilia, Blood, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual content

ofbooksandechos's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Slavery, Sexual content, and Grief

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Blood, and Death of parent

descriptions of female genitals mutilation

eleonorehilbig's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Slavery, Genocide, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Torture, Vomit, Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

aliciafroy's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.75

I really wanted to like this book, as the concept was great and the plot itself was interesting... but the pacing was just so bad.

Also the way this book handles sex and sexuality isn't exactly nice: the trauma of genital mutilation is kind of treated like an after thought, and the female friendgroup is reduced to victims of sexual abuse (one is literally called "so beautiful that not even her father could resist her" multiple times, including by the main protagonist who we are supposed to root for) and slutty Mc-sluttersons who can't get their lives together because they're too busy being sluts (seriously, this book puts at least two of the girls in so many sexual situations only to shame them for it. Like no other reason than drama and shaming apparently).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

jsheffer01's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

An incredible book that deals with mature themes of sexual and ethnic violence in a genuine way that leads to character development and fantastic story telling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Pedophilia

kylieqrada's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I was so psyched to find a copy of this at Value Village when we were visiting family on the west side. Dr. Okorafor is one of the most iconic names in Afrofuturism, and while this is clearly one of her early works, that doesn't lessen the impact that it has. The writing, although not as developed in style as her later works, is conversational and even funny at times. I liked how that narrative choice cut through the intense topics that this book covers. Speaking of which, CHECK CW'S BEFORE PICKING THIS ONE UP, Y'ALL. Dr. Okorafor pulls no punches, and the ending leaves you pretty much desperate for the second book. I'd recommend it if you can handle the subject matter and don't mind a little bit of an odd tone. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, and Xenophobia

thereadingrambler's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Slavery, Rape, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Incest, Pedophilia, Racism, and Sexual assault