Scott D. Danielson's Reviews > Who Fears Death
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Who Fears Death
by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author)
by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author)
Scott D. Danielson's review
Jan 01, 12
Recommended to Scott D. by:
Jenny
Read from December 18, 2011 to January 01, 2012
Nnedi Okorafor is known as a YA author, but this is her first adult novel. And it's very adult, with some difficult scenes of rape and violence.
This is not my typical fare, but I'm glad to have read it. It's a mixed bag genre-wise, being a fantasy set in post-apocalyptic Africa. There's a bit of science fiction here, but it's not well developed and not important to the plot, which is driven by the magical education of Onyesonwu, a "chosen one" character picked to stop genocide.
Of particular interest to me were the feminist and African cultural elements. I have no idea how the magic ties into African myth and tradition, but I'm guessing that it does. It was certainly rich and, in the end, rewarding.
This is not my typical fare, but I'm glad to have read it. It's a mixed bag genre-wise, being a fantasy set in post-apocalyptic Africa. There's a bit of science fiction here, but it's not well developed and not important to the plot, which is driven by the magical education of Onyesonwu, a "chosen one" character picked to stop genocide.
Of particular interest to me were the feminist and African cultural elements. I have no idea how the magic ties into African myth and tradition, but I'm guessing that it does. It was certainly rich and, in the end, rewarding.
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Reading Progress
| 12/31/2011 |
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80.0% | 1 comment | |
| 12/29/2011 |
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50.0% | "Magic in post-nuclear-holocaust Africa. Enjoying it, but switched from audio to print because I was wanted to see the names." | |
| 12/18/2011 |
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15.0% | "Audiobook, narrated by Anne Flosnik" |
