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A review by pm_me_book_recs
Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.0
This is such a well orchestrated story.
We follow Sankofa through trials and tribulations regarding her power and the trauma brought with it. This seems to be a tale of character development and acceptance, but turns into something so much more. We get hints of the underlying conspiracy, but seeing and experiencing this through the narrative of young Sankofa, we don't realize or see the full picture until the very end. The closeness to our current state of world is unnerving, rightfully so.
Moments of high stress, moments of comfort and happy tears, moments of righteous indignation.
We follow Sankofa through trials and tribulations regarding her power and the trauma brought with it. This seems to be a tale of character development and acceptance, but turns into something so much more. We get hints of the underlying conspiracy, but seeing and experiencing this through the narrative of young Sankofa, we don't realize or see the full picture until the very end. The closeness to our current state of world is unnerving, rightfully so.
Moments of high stress, moments of comfort and happy tears, moments of righteous indignation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Blood, Violence, Abandonment, Car accident, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry