Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

60 reviews

discarded_dust_jacket's review against another edition

emotional 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

This book ripped me open. I can’t even put into words the effect it had on me. I read it in one sitting and completely lost track of time, it was that captivating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Incest, Infidelity, Homophobia, Death, and Transphobia

Moderate: Infertility, Religious bigotry, Rape, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Bullying

rachelbug's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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: Homophobia, Incest, Transphobia, and Rape

valent1ne's review against another edition

4.5

Kavita & Nnemdi :(

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Homophobia, Incest, and Transphobia

eanna's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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: Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

samdalefox's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

4.5

I think it's much better to go into this book without knowing too much. The story unfolds relatively evenly and the developments and realisations are more powerful if you don't know them beforehand. The absolute minimum information you need to know is that this is a book about frienship, family, and Queerness in southeastern Nigeria. It is heartbreaking in a sad and a happy way. I definitely recommend reading it. I particuarly enjoyed listening as an audiobook due to the excellent performances and accents. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Grief, Rape, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Biphobia, Death, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Transphobia, Deadnaming, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

Describes absence seizures or dissociative fugue states and the difficulties accompanying them.

sonyareadsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Violence, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Sexual assault, Vomit, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, and Rape

icieri's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death, Grief, Transphobia, and Sexual content

page_28's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.75

Beautifully written as always. Nobody is doing what Emezi is doing with their work. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Death

aile_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Sexual content, Grief, Mental illness, and Death

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Misogyny, Incest, Animal death, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Police brutality

atalea's review against another edition

mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Infidelity, and Grief

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Rape, Homophobia, Eating disorder, and Death

Minor: Animal death and Suicidal thoughts