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Broken Places & Outer Spaces: Finding Creativity in the Unexpected by Nnedi Okorafor
2 reviews
onemorepagecrew's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Nnedi Okorafor is one of my favorite authors because of her incredible creativity and ability to bend reality just enough to touch magic. Magical realism is a tough middle ground to convey well and she does it repeatedly. For those that are fans of the genre, I’d recommend Nnedi’s books every time.
It wasn’t until this week though, when I took my “fiction” filter off my Libby search settings, that I came across Nnedi’s autobiography. It’s a quick read, just about two hours in audio book, but it hooked me completely. I realize now how little I knew about an author whose work I have cherished and adding this layer of knowledge has been so insightful.
The autobiography takes you through her lifelong battle with scoliosis and a surgery complication that pivots her life from college track star to a paralyzed young woman who is experiencing psychedelic hallucinations while in medical care. Her perspective on life and the way she made brave and bold choices to find her path, despite physical setbacks and racism she experienced, was moving. Even if you aren’t a fan of science fiction, or if you haven’t read a book by Nnedi before, I still highly suggest this quick read for the life lessons and perspectives it offers.
It wasn’t until this week though, when I took my “fiction” filter off my Libby search settings, that I came across Nnedi’s autobiography. It’s a quick read, just about two hours in audio book, but it hooked me completely. I realize now how little I knew about an author whose work I have cherished and adding this layer of knowledge has been so insightful.
The autobiography takes you through her lifelong battle with scoliosis and a surgery complication that pivots her life from college track star to a paralyzed young woman who is experiencing psychedelic hallucinations while in medical care. Her perspective on life and the way she made brave and bold choices to find her path, despite physical setbacks and racism she experienced, was moving. Even if you aren’t a fan of science fiction, or if you haven’t read a book by Nnedi before, I still highly suggest this quick read for the life lessons and perspectives it offers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Hate crime
alsoapples's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma
Moderate: Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Racism