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wirt's review
- 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
4.75
From this point on, the city is in pure, unadulterated chaos, and Okorafor takes us from scene to scene fluidly, flowing between the character's POV and the unique POVs of many other creatures. Lagoon is both enchanting and horrifying in all its parts, a real adventure from beginning to end.
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Blood
gilnean's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, Excrement, Police brutality, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Colonisation
lautreamont's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Suicide
becksusername's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Car accident, Colonisation, and War
aubrey's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Murder
Moderate: Rape and Religious bigotry
ejb44's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry