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kurtwombat 's review for:
Binti
by Nnedi Okorafor
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I felt immediately grounded in Binti’s world—a richly imagined indigenous culture where math is a form of spirituality and her desire to leave home for school creates family discord. Because this is a novella, things move fast—but nothing is hurried or skipped. Her voyage to school becomes a world expanding adventure punctuated by terrifying action. The resolution is satisfying, genuine and consistent. A marvelously balanced and engrossing introduction to the rest of this afrofuturistic trilogy.