A review by bifuriousaf
Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This is the first of Okorafor’s books I read at 14. It blew my mind, as a child who grew up being fed white sci-fi and always wanting more. It led me to understanding my mother, it reminds me deeply of Xenogenesis by Octavia E. Butler, and will always have such a special place in my heart. Onyesonwu’s journey to find her place in a world that believes in binaries is heartbreaking yet powerful and joyful. She finds community and love and power despite the entire world’s attempt to take or keep those things from her.
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