Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Lagune by Nnedi Okorafor

4 reviews

cookiecat73's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Vomit, Islamophobia, Car accident, and Outing

Minor: Death of parent and Colonisation

fungivibes's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Homophobia, Blood, and Vomit

Moderate: Car accident

sarah984's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful 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

3.0

This is interesting take on the first contact story. Cool ideas and great character voices (the one-chapter animal characters were particular standouts), but I found the story a little unfocused and disjointed, especially around the midpoint when the gods showed up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexism, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, and Colonisation

kelseyland's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

An incredibly vivid and imaginative book about a first contact extraterrestrial encounter that takes place in Lagos, Nigeria. Totally fascinating and unlike any other first contact stories I've read or seen. PS don't stop at the acknowledgements--there's a "postchapter" afterwards that's short but worth the read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Misogyny, Blood, Vomit, and Religious bigotry