This was a quick, thrilling, and heartwarming read that had me grasping to know what happens next throughout the book. It's a story of a strong-hearted girl and that ways in which her people's peaceful culture and innovative spirit bring great peace and unity to a horrific situation. Binti is truly and inspiring character, and I look forward to reading more books featuring this character.

The world-building of this book was also wonderful. I'm not usually a sci-fi reader, so this was my first Africanfuturism and solarpunk book, and I totally loved it. I loved that it gave a hopeful view of the future and had so much technological innovation. I subtract a quarter star only because the book kind of confused me in how it talked about math and equations, so I wish that aspect had been fleshed out a bit more, but overall, I still really loved this book! A highly recommended read!