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Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor
4.0
challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I am so happy that Nnedi Okorafor exists. Her depictions of characters and the way she writes African-centric science fiction is truly a gift. She really bought the character Sankofa to life. Sankofa had such a tragic life and even when she finds peace of happiness, things seem to threaten this. I love how the story is wrapped around her identity and loss. There were so many quotable things about this book. I felt for Sankofa because she was pushed into something and couldn't remember her name or couldn't control her "gift."

I thought to myself "what would it be to not have a digital footprint?" while reading.