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Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor

14 reviews

pm_me_book_recs's review

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

amanda_mh's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective

5.0

I think what I love about this story is that there are no answers. Yes, that is what most people don’t like to hear, but nothing is truly ever explained and that’s the beauty of it. It is a gripping, emotional, contemplative story about a young girl followed by the shadow of death.  It’s a short sci fi read on the surface but incredibly powerful, and real. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, Death of parent, and Physical abuse

freckled_frog_boi's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Animal death, Physical abuse, Child death, Violence, Murder, Death of parent, Grief, and Gore

nytephoenyx's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

Vibrant and dark and get straightforward and honest, as all I've read by Nnedi Okorafor is. I love the way she builds her world - futuristic science fiction that feels extremely accessible with magical characters who are who they are. They're formidable Nigerian women like Sankofa, kind and brave and fierce and struggling with all the odds stacked against them. They always persist, like Sankofa. Nnedi Okorafor's writing is strong and compelling, easily able to bring the reader into a story and I loved it. Another fantastic work, and I expect no less.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Animal death

Minor: Physical abuse and Grief

zombiezami's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Child death, Physical abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Animal death, and Car accident

Moderate: Body horror, Gun violence, Cancer, and Blood

Minor: Sexual violence and Kidnapping

singalana's review

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

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

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

lipstickitotheman's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Reading by Adjoa Andoh: brilliant. Engaging. Besides works read by the author themself, this is the best audiobook narration I've heard.

The story is also really good! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Animal death, Car accident, Child death, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer