Reviews tagging 'Incest'

The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

517 reviews

keeshabroad's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

I really wanted to enjoy this book but I couldn't. I kept reading and hoping I'd find out more about particular characters and then I just didn't. Characters came and went and I felt like I barely knew them. 

The story is definitely an important one and I learnt a lot about life in Nigeria for queer individuals but I just couldn't get into the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, Incest, Sexual assault, and Grief

bowienerd_82's review against another edition

challenging fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Incest, Transphobia, and Violence

squidreads12's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Oh lord. There was some absolutely gorgeous prose in this, and the slow unraveling of the “murder mystery” and the metaphors were stunning. However, and it is a big however.
I HATE when authors use incest as a plot point. It never adds anything, and now we’re all just uncomfortable. Maybe that’s the point, to be uncomfortable, I’m not sure. It really brought down the whole thing for me. 
And no spoilers but when we find out as readers how the mc actually died… I was disappointed to say the least. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Sexual content, and Transphobia

good_luck_babe's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Y'know those books that just leave you spellbound and speechless as soon as you turn the last page? Yeah. This is one of those books, for me, and it's going to stay in my mind for a long, long time. Would highly recommend to just about everyone – just please look up the trigger warnings if you need to; this is quite a heavy read.

The only reason I haven't rated it 5 stars is because I thought the sex scenes were a tad more plentiful and detailed than they really needed to be, but that's just my personal preference.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Incest, and Transphobia

bookishfaye's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

An absolutely devastating, gut-wrenching, & traumatizing trans story. 

Be warned, it is absolutely riddled with very uncomfortable incest.

TW: *Graphic and on page depictions* Incest, Rape, SA, non-consensual sexual encounters, violent homophobia/transphobia, violent hateful depictions of extreme hateful religion, death, mourning a loved one

*not on page, but mentioned* transphobic lynching 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

gizelleinak's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

Found this book at a free little library and grabbed based on the beautiful cover and without knowing anything about it. A heartbreaking story that made me wish for a more hopeful ending. Still, I would definitely recommend it. Beautifully written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Blood

lucystolethesky's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Transphobia, and Grief

Moderate: Incest, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

kyndallb's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Amazing book. I finished it in 2 days. Very emotional and captivating. The plot twist at the end was absolutely unexpected. This is a must read book that touches on so many themes. It's very beautifully written and the story keeps you pulled in. 100% recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

funky_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Incest, and Transphobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse

lobrookslovesbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Incest, and Transphobia

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Infertility