Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor

3 reviews

eclipse799's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Child death, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Slavery, Classism, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Racism, Sexism, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, War, Xenophobia, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Hate crime, and Pregnancy

blackbird2210's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

 Beautifully written. The world building, magical elements, and character relationship are amazing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Blood, Colonisation, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, War, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Grief

bifuriousaf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This is the first of Okorafor’s books I read at 14. It blew my mind, as a child who grew up being fed white sci-fi and always wanting more. It led me to understanding my mother, it reminds me deeply of Xenogenesis by Octavia E. Butler, and will always have such a special place in my heart. Onyesonwu’s journey to find her place in a world that believes in binaries is heartbreaking yet powerful and joyful. She finds community and love and power despite the entire world’s attempt to take or keep those things from her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Colonisation

Trigger warning for genital mutilation