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Noor by Nnedi Okorafor
4.0
challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I appreciate Okorafor so much when she's furious in her fiction and this book, in particular, contains so much rage and frustration and also, the end was stunning in how everything drew together.
This book's relationship to disability fascinates me in its focus on prejudice and augmentation of power and the trap of it. There's a lot to unpack here and this book is another one of those "I wish I could read this in a class".