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Binti is a breath of fresh air for people who come from fantasy epics and space operas that inundate the reader with exposition. The three books, all taken together, are about 450 pages long with large margins and a decent font size. Okorafor's pacing is quick-at times perhaps too quick-and even the scenes that are redundant or could have been cut pass by so quickly that they barely register. Even the second book, the most introspective and thoughtful of the trilogy, moves faster than most actio...
I adore this series! It's revolutionary on so many levels. It's science fiction focused on a small town female protagonist from an African desert, and her approach to solving conflict is completely different than the standard Conan-the-Barbarian method. No spoilers, but this is winning on a whole new level! This is a must-read.
4.3 stars - great story, far from typical scifi, made me almost cry. But not sure if it went on just a wee bit too long. [Prtf]
This has been one of my absolute favorite books that I've ever read! It reminds me a lot of Octavia Butler's trilogy Lilith's Brood (also a favorite)! The main character, Binti, breaks down barriers as a woman, as a scientist and mathematician, and as a member of a very old and traditional tribe. She attends university against her family's wishes. She befriends other humans as well as other species. She is committed to her calling, a powerful role model for each of us. This story is interesting
*This is a review of the short story, Binti: Sacred FireAlthough I read all the novellas through this bind-up, I wasn't planning on reviewing this bind up because I wanted to give my reviews for each of the individual stories. But then I realized that Binti: Sacred Fire is the added short story to this collection that wasn't an initial part of the trilogy and I was shooketh because of what I've read so far (I've read Binti, Binti: Sacred Fire and Binti: Home), Binti: Sacred Fire, is my absolute
3.5 Stars - I have heard an immense amount of hype about BINTI and the subsequent novellas from Nnedi Okorafor, so I was excited to be able to give this bindup of the stories a try. These get full marks from me on investment in characters, world building, and set up/premise. Alas, I do feel that there's something lacking in the execution of the vision here. The first of the novellas is definitely the strongest, but even it has some pacing issues & deus ex machina elements. That being said, I jus...
I am just using this for the short story within this bindup because Goodreads, for some reason, does not have it on its own. The short story is called SACRED FIRE and takes place between the first (BINTI) and second (BINTI: HOME) books in the Binti trilogy. It is 34 pages long and is about Binti who has arrived at Oomza University and started her studies. She is psychologically scarred from what happened in the first book and is having a hard time. I adored this short story, just as I adore this...
ARC received from the publisher (DAW) on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.I enjoyed this series of novellas immensely. I've had Binti on my TBR since 2016 and in a way, I'm glad I waited until now - even though this is my first read, they work far, far better as one book. “I have to try and make it better,” I said. “I can’t just leave here.” Binti, a mathemagical genius and a master harmonizer, is the first of the Himba people to be invited to attend the prestigious Oomza Uni. Her f...
Binti:I loved all the ingredients of the story, I just wanted more. More tension, more depth, more everything. I found it hard to believe that a warring alien race, one that just mass murdered a bunch of people without a second thought, would be so easily influenced to seek peace. The culture itself wasn’t fully fleshed out for any of the people/aliens introduced. Listening to this did make it easier to ignore the paper thin plot. I’m hoping the rest of the books expand on the world created here...
The Binti stories concern a young African woman's adventures between home and university. They take place in a future world with advanced technology, aliens, and interplanetary travel.The four stories in this book see Binti run away from her family to attend a university on a remote planet. Along the way she encounters horrific tragedy, makes friends, learns skills, and becomes a political negotiator.There's much to enjoy about these tales. Our heroine is a deeply engaging character. The world s...
How different my life would have been if my parents had just let me dance. (p. 174)Sixteen was not an age that I would ever want to return to, yet this is where Binti finds herself at the beginning of the trilogy. Like many teens, she is too interested in pleasing everyone and fails to please most.The Binti trilogy follows a fairly typical YA storyline, although takes place in a different context: a teen breaks away from her traditional African parents who are well-meaning but don't understand h...
For my complete review, checkout my blog https://mistyaquavenatus.com/2019/02/05/why-you-need-to-read-binti-the-complete-trilogyEvery once in a while you hear about a story that is so unique and so captivating that it is suggested that everyone should read it regardless if it’s not from their preferred genre of literature. "Binti" is a story about a young woman who leaves her home—without her family’s blessing—so that she can take advantage of an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend the mos...
