Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor

2 reviews

zombiezami's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Torture, Kidnapping, Violence, Death, Body shaming, Body horror, Gore, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cursing, Racial slurs, Car accident, Slavery, Suicide, Vomit, and Infertility

Colorism, Hazing, Environmental disaster

foreverinastory's review

adventurous mysterious medium-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? Yes

4.0

I have finally read the sequel after reading Akata Witch for the 3rd time.

Rep: Albino Nigerian-American female MC, Nigerian-American male side character, Nigerian female side character, Nigerian male side character with dyslexia, Nigerian female side character with severe scoliosis.

CWs: Ableism, blood, body shaming, bullying, confinement, death, gore, injury/injury detail, violence, spiders including small and very large ones. Minor: Racism/colorism, racial slurs, misogyny, animal death. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Bullying, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Animal death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Misogyny