![]() ![]() Onyesonwu, the eponymous narrator, is an Ewu, a child of rape and violence. ![]() Although I didn’t enjoy this as much as I wanted to (and probably won’t watch its adaptation), I think I understand why it has captured the imaginations of so many people, and I think I’d enjoy seeing it become a classic. The narrative, while slightly more straightforward than Dhalgren, still challenges and requests a certain level of involvement. Nnedi Okorafor explores the intersections of tradition, sex, and sexuality of history and intertextuality. Who Fears Death reminds me a lot of Dhalgren, another seminal work of post-apocalyptic speculative fiction. ![]()
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