YMMV / Who Fears Death

• Complete Monster: General Daib is the true ruler of the Nuru and the father of heroine Onyewonsu by the rape of her mother. Having promoted a strategy of weaponizing rape against the Okeke people to destroy their culture, Daib also leads brutal genocidal and ethnic cleansing to destroy the Okeke, using Child Soldiers as well. Daib, upon meeting Onyewonsu, attempts to kill her, promising to find her mother and rape her again to obtain a son and heir he can train as a sorcerer to continue the extermination of the Okeke.
• Offending the Creator's Own: Caused a bit of controversy with female genital mutilation being a major plot point, with some readers accusing it of racism and negative stereotyping of African culture. Okorafor responded by pointing out that nevertheless it continues to be a common practice in many African cultures, and that she intended to portray African culture with accuracy, Warts and All.