A review by jenhurst
Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor

5.0

This book is so good. It takes place in Sahara Africa in a post apocalyptic world. The protagonist is an Ewu, a product of rape. This has also given her great power. Since I’m not familiar with a lot of African folklore, this is extremely different from anything I’ve ever read. The writing is beautiful, world building fantastic and deals with gender and racial issues in an extremely well done way. There is discussion about female circumcision; when the girls are 11 they undergo this procedure. If you haven’t picked up a book by Nnedi Okorafor, you really need to.