Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Vivek Ojin kuolema by Akwaeke Emezi

73 reviews

samdalefox's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I think it's much better to go into this book without knowing too much. The story unfolds relatively evenly and the developments and realisations are more powerful if you don't know them beforehand. The absolute minimum information you need to know is that this is a book about frienship, family, and Queerness in southeastern Nigeria. It is heartbreaking in a sad and a happy way. I definitely recommend reading it. I particuarly enjoyed listening as an audiobook due to the excellent performances and accents. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Biphobia, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Transphobia, Grief, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Describes absence seizures or dissociative fugue states and the difficulties accompanying them.

sonyareadsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Religious bigotry

drlove2018's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

One of those books that makes you extra sad when you turn the last page because it is just so good. I wanted to spend more time with these people, especially the title character. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Transphobia, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Blood

marisa_n's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Incest, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Outing

cass_lit's review against another edition

3.5

This was beautifully written and I was here for all of it except for

the incest

. I just couldn’t get behind that relationship, and it’s a fairly important part of the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

kaitisbooknook's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Incest

Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia

Minor: Sexual assault

historianvik's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.25

I liked this book because it's different than what I usually read. I was continuously thinking about the characters and the challenges they faced. Definitely an impactful book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Homophobia and Incest

jennifercrowe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Incest, and Transphobia

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent

krys_kilz's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

A haunting and heartbreaking read that had me crying through the final pages. The interwoven narratives and subplots were expertly crafted and the way everything ties together in the end was just stunning.

The sections about Vivek's relationship with his/her mother, Kavita, cracked me open, especially the closing scene with his/her grave marker. I loved the threads of magical realism subtly threaded throughout and the linking of reincarnation with trans/gender-variant experiences. And the final chapter was just perfect, absolutely perfect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Transphobia, and Grief

Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Minor: Deadnaming, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry

egg_cup's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

this book chewed me up and spat me out like a pomegranate seed I cried so hard during the last quarter of this book my eyes were sore and I had to lie silently and stare at the ceiling after I was finished for a while no thoughts head empty reduced to just an absolute shell of a human. 

Vivek I love you; Akwaeke Emezi it is ON SIGHT.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting