Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor

28 reviews

obliteraturebygaytorayd's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-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

4.0

A wholly engaging read with rounded, individual characters, so frequently falling prey to social expectations and the unknowns of fate. Onye is spirited and an unstoppable force, charging wholeheartedly (not always whole-headedly) into situations and disrupting the accepted “natural” order, whether for ostracized groups or women. Who Fears Death is ignorance laid bare, the cruelty of imperialism and its unlovable pervasive extended family, and a circular exploration of life and the (often karmic-inducing) choices we make to survive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Gore, Rape, Slavery, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: War, Sexism, Misogyny, Murder, Infidelity, and Torture

Minor: Death of parent

nectar_'s review

The book was too graphic for me personally, but i did enjoy the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Genocide, and Rape

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Pregnancy

junalynx's review

dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

3.5

The ending was slightly anti-climactic in my opinion. The characters were mostly distinct and engaging, though Diti was dancing on my every nerve throughout the entire book. I have so many questions to the author, but mainly “why?”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, and Misogyny

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Torture and Murder

wellreadandhalfdead's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

0.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Incest, Violence, Slavery, Sexism, Rape, War, Torture, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Genocide, and Blood

milooo's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

it’s difficult to summarise what i feel about this book. on one hand, it’s a great story about colonialism and gender oppression with very cathartic female rage moments. there are some beautiful passages about beauty, nature, and community. it provides some really interesting viewpoints on the complexities of war and colonialism, and the power that faith has to justify violence and oppression. on the other hand, because the topic it addresses is so relevant and complex, the resolution of the story doesn’t feel satisfying or earned. the whole journey the characters go on doesn’t really feel focused or clear until about the 60-70% mark. other plot points sometimes feel very disproportionately intense when you see how quickly they are resolved. the stakes don’t always feel high when events like that- when the characters are said to be in danger- don’t provide a lasting effect on the story. it just leads to the characters seeming like they are magically immune to danger.

some of the deaths, for example Luyu’s, feel really sudden and don’t have the emotional impact they could have. This is really confusing because Binta’s death was really impactful and had a visible impact on the journey.

. Overall however, it’s a good book, albeit very heavy, so make sure to read the trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Racism, Rape, and Sexual violence

eclipse799's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Child death, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Slavery, Classism, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Racism, Sexism, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, War, Xenophobia, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Hate crime, and Pregnancy

ramreads5's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Slavery, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Incest, Grief, Sexual violence, Rape, War, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Bullying, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Violence

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This will probably be a 5 star when I reread it one day. Wow. It's a complex story, feels epic in scale, but also has relatable and realistic characters. My new favourite Nnedi Okorafor book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Hate crime, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Racism, Death, and Sexism

Moderate: Pregnancy, Alcohol, Slavery, Blood, Infidelity, Death of parent, Body shaming, Torture, Toxic relationship, Grief, Bullying, War, and Fire/Fire injury

Female genital mutilation

kharlan3's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Death of parent, Sexism, Sexual assault, Rape, and War

Moderate: Pregnancy, Xenophobia, Grief, and Gore

Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, Animal death, and Body horror

female genital mutilation

lisharead's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-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? N/A

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexism, Slavery, Rape, and Murder