A review by serinas
Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor

adventurous challenging reflective sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

The story was interesting and kept my attention, and the pacing felt natural. Okorafor's writing style is phenomonal, and a big reason why I like her books.

I don't know how to feel about the very sexual part of this book. Some of the scenes weren't necessery and felt kind of forced, but that could be because I don't like books with sexual content that much. It's also uncomfortable to read at some points, but I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be hard to read at times. I loved Remote Control and truly liked this book, but it had too much sexual content for me personally. Some of it was obviously necessary for the story and plot, but a little less would have made this a perfect book for me! The end felt rushed which is a shame, as I felt the book easily was a 4.5 stars until that point.

It's uncomfortable in the best way, and many people can relate to Onye, even though this is fiction. Great work from Okorafor again, I'm looking forward to more books from her.

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