Reviews tagging 'Transphobia'

The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

534 reviews

bowienerd_82's review against another edition

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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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squidreads12's review against another edition

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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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dmulliga's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.25


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good_luck_babe's review against another edition

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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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ashhole13's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad
  • 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

5.0


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bookishfaye's review against another edition

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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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lucystolethesky's review against another edition

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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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fourleaf12's review against another edition

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

2.0


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kyndallb's review against another edition

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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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funky_reads's review against another edition

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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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