Binti
2015 • 96 pages
Ratings53
Average rating3.9
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Ratings53
Average rating3.9
Her name is Binti, and she is the first of the Himba people ever to be offered a place at Oomza University, the finest institution of higher learning in the galaxy. But to accept the offer will mean giving up her place in her family to travel between the stars among strangers who do not share her ways or respect her customs.Knowledge comes at a cost, one that Binti is willing to pay, but her journey will not be easy. The world she seeks to enter has long warred with the Meduse, an alien race that has become the stuff of nightmares. Oomza University has wronged the Meduse, and Binti's stellar travel will bring her within their deadly reach.If Binti hopes to survive the legacy of a war not of her making, she will need both the the gifts of her people and the wisdom enshrined within the university itself - but first she has to make it there, alive.
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3 primary booksBinti is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2015 with contributions by Nnedi Okorafor.
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I LOVED the beginning of this but ended up finding the actual story a little underwhelming by the time I reached the end. However, Binti is a wonderful character with lots of courage, tenacity, and heart, and I would be interested in reading more about her since she was easily my favorite part of the book!
Full Review: http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2016/07/mini-review-binti-by-nnedi-okorafor/
Where other authors can barely eke out a strong plot in 400+ pages, Okorafor manages to ace world-building, an alien species, and a character-driven plot in a mere 89 pages. I loved the main character in this book and can't wait to pick up the next Binti novella!
A novella is a challenging form and hard to do right (Capote and Sparks come to mind as authors who really have a feel for what makes a good novella). This is a good story, but I wish it were a novel rather than a novella. I super enjoyed Okorafor's world-building and wanted more! I also feel like it would have given the character of Binti herself, and the events of the story, more time to breathe and get comfortable. I'm definitely reading the sequels though!
It started out so good - Namibian girl! her hair smeared with clay! going to a space university! - and then it turned into how to get away with mass murder. A shame, really.
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