Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor

11 reviews

biobeetle's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Grief, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Genocide, Violence, Racism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, and Torture

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Gun violence, and Medical trauma

Minor: Excrement and Vomit

lisa00's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad fast-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma

procrastelina's review

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma and Rape

Moderate: Genocide

leontyna's review against another edition

challenging

2.0

It was very hard to pay attention to this book, also I feel like the majority of action was somehow centered around

sex

which I didn't find interesting. I wish I had dnfed it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Violence

Moderate: Medical trauma

lexi17d's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Xenophobia, Violence, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Hate crime, Gore, Genocide, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Torture, Sexism, and Incest

abbie_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

3.5

A brutal Africanfuturist novel that doesn’t pull its punches. The world-building was great, the magic system intricate, I loved that it was sort of dystopian where society had bypassed computers and technology and those things were deemed forbidden now. But you really have to prepare yourself for the brutal depictions of rape and FGM. At the end the author notes that she was ‘inspired’ (for lack of a better world) by reports of weaponised rape in Sudan, so I do understand that she’s highlighting a real world issue that needs talking about, but it doesn’t make it any easier to read. 

I liked the dynamic between the group that emerges, I think it was a realistic portrayal of the tensions and shifting loyalties that would prevail when a group of close friends/lovers embark on an intense journey together. But sometimes I found the dialogue a little stilted (Onyesonwu is shouting in all caps… a lot), and the big showdown which was built up the entire book was a bit of a letdown. 

Still, a compulsive novel that’s worth a read if you’ve got a strong stomach, with lots of thought-provoking themes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Rape, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence

Detailed description of FGM

kaadie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful sad fast-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Racism, and Rape

kylieqrada's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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

4.0

I was so psyched to find a copy of this at Value Village when we were visiting family on the west side. Dr. Okorafor is one of the most iconic names in Afrofuturism, and while this is clearly one of her early works, that doesn't lessen the impact that it has. The writing, although not as developed in style as her later works, is conversational and even funny at times. I liked how that narrative choice cut through the intense topics that this book covers. Speaking of which, CHECK CW'S BEFORE PICKING THIS ONE UP, Y'ALL. Dr. Okorafor pulls no punches, and the ending leaves you pretty much desperate for the second book. I'd recommend it if you can handle the subject matter and don't mind a little bit of an odd tone. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, and Xenophobia

emmaraeempowered's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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: Medical trauma, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery

dayday_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical trauma, Misogyny, and Medical content

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, and Rape