Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma

6 reviews

booknerdkiera's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, Mental illness, Violence, Gore, Sexual content, Murder, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Grief, Infidelity, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Blood and Abandonment

kaitoro_walker13's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

When I first started this book, I was temped to give it up. But I pushed through, and loved it. This book has great, deep characters, a gripping plot and a beautiful setting. This book started off rough, but it ended with a new-found love of it. Cannot recommend it enough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, Blood, and Vomit

Minor: Rape

ynna's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Death

internationalreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Rape, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, Excrement, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and Child death

Moderate: Car accident

serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 The Fisherman is in many ways a Greek tragedy set in 1990s Nigeria. It focusses on the bonds of brotherhood, parental expectations, a father who is absent for the best-intentioned reasons, and a violent prophecy from the local madman that seems to set in motion one tragedy after another. It’s very much a cautionary tale about the dangers of revenge and provides much food for thought about manhood - it’s strengths, it’s weaknesses and when we should expect boys to become men. Powerful writing but a haunting story which left my heart aching especially for Benjamin, a mere child. The fate of the brothers in many ways can be seen as the fate of the nation. Luckily The Fishermen is a novel that ends on a hopeful note. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness

naoewald's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Suicide

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Rape