Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Sankofa by Nnedi Okorafor

8 reviews

dhiyanah's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Death

pm_me_book_recs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This is such a well orchestrated story. 

We follow Sankofa through trials and tribulations regarding her power and the trauma brought with it. This seems to be a tale of character development and acceptance, but turns into something so much more. We get hints of the underlying conspiracy, but seeing and experiencing this through the narrative of young Sankofa, we don't realize or see the full picture until the very end. The closeness to our current state of world is unnerving, rightfully so. 

Moments of high stress, moments of comfort and happy tears, moments of righteous indignation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Blood, Violence, Abandonment, Car accident, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry

araehop's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

A gem of a story, perfect pacing. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Grief, and Car accident

Minor: Violence, Gore, Bullying, Abandonment, and Murder

berglindsh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Animal death

singalana's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, and Hate crime

Minor: Child death, Physical abuse, Animal death, Car accident, Death of parent, and Violence

meganelise's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful reflective 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

4.5

I always enjoy Okorafor’s writing and world-building, and Remote Control is no exception. While I didn’t find it fast paced like others, I did want to keep reading to find out what happened quickly!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Terminal illness

Minor: Violence, Xenophobia, and Abandonment

mlthomas234's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense 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

4.5

Got off to a bit of a slow start, but Okorafor hits a groove about 25% in and the writing is stunning there on out. Sankofa is a full, brave, heartbreaking character in a life that is unpredictable/unexpected, which is only fitting given who she is. ‘Sankofa’ as a symbol is very well-executed and this book really made me think deeply about home as a physical, emotional, and social place— especially as a young black girl who feels isolated and excluded.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Murder, Abandonment, Body shaming, Car accident, Grief, and Physical abuse

Minor: Blood

keen's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Car accident, Violence, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child death, Animal death, Murder, and Chronic illness

Minor: Abandonment and Terminal illness