Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor

5 reviews

destinied's review

challenging dark sad tense fast-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

Thus far, this is my favorite novella of 2024. I know it’s still early in the year, but I’m fairly certain it will be one I think of often. The vivid descriptions, the wonderful color describing futuristic African culture, the language, and the emotional journey the protagonist goes through is stunning. I will definitely be adding as many books by Nnedi Okorafor to my reading list as possible 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Chronic illness and Car accident

powellki's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death of parent, Child death, Body horror, Terminal illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Car accident, Cancer, Cursing, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, and Murder

pineapplesurvivor's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

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

nyoom's review

adventurous dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Grief, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Religious bigotry, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer and Rape

Minor: Medical content