After hearing so many great things about Nnedi Okorafor, I still found myself pleasantly surprised by how great this short novella shaped up to be. Binti is the story of a brave, inquisitive girl who struggles to adapt to rapidly changing situations. A lot happens very quickly; Okorafor is brilliant at universe building in a way that raises both emotional investment and intrigue. I would write more, but given how short this novella is I’ll just stop and recommend reading it before I accidentally spoil something.

This is my first Okorafor book and at a time when I find myself running out of new Octavia Butler books to read, I am really happy to know about (and look forward to) her work.