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villainos's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Noor is great because it utilities science fiction through the lense of reality by raising the conversation of over-consumption of technology, manupulative governmental control and comfortability together in a well written novel. It also has an inspiring MFC and talks about the power of will and being an outcast doesn't mean your alone.
olivi_yeah's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Very minimal writing style, which I didn't mind. The book definitely drags a bit in the middle - only the beginning and end hit the sweet spot for pacing. The author is great at writing fast-paced action scenes.
There is a frustrating lack of development on a lot of the major plot points. It feels like things come up and are never quite explained again. Much of the middle section felt contrived to just get the characters from one point to another.
It felt like much of the world was never really fleshed out. I feel like the setting had so much untapped potential.
There is a frustrating lack of development on a lot of the major plot points. It feels like things come up and are never quite explained again. Much of the middle section felt contrived to just get the characters from one point to another.
It felt like much of the world was never really fleshed out. I feel like the setting had so much untapped potential.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Gun violence, Car accident, and Hate crime
magerman's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
medium-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
4.0
If this is your first Nnedi Okorafor book make sure you have this in mind, her books are in the same universe and that some of the books in the case of Noor is a "slice of life". We are just getting a glimpse into this part of this Africanfuturistic world that Okorafor has created.
When you have these things in mind her books open up to you and the more books in the universe you read the more each slice of life book unravels the mystery of a futuristic West Africa.
When you have these things in mind her books open up to you and the more books in the universe you read the more each slice of life book unravels the mystery of a futuristic West Africa.
prof_chronotis's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
dawngerrity's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
hiaj's review against another edition
2.0
Nnedi’s writing colors this world beautifully, navigating the blended worlds of nature, capitalism, colonialism, and technology at the cost of age and heritage.
However Noor holds more nuance in its lush descriptions of food than world and plot building. What’s intended to feel like an unfurling plot twists that should shock and reveal, feels more like a mad scramble of plot points made up on the spot even to the last page—like a grade school narrative assignment where a series of “and then and thens” unfold random event after random event until at last the book is over. The ending is not the “wow” it seems to want to give.
Living inside AO’s mind as she’s experiencing her body and its changes were very vivid and unique. Especially the healing. But understanding what made her who she is isn’t clear to me. Nothing is explained.
It would have been very useful to have more vivid descriptions of groups like the Fulani herdsman. They are plainly depicted as steer herdsman. I would have loved to understand the culture them to understand how much they’ve lost.
There’s so many mentions of the sun and not enough of why that matters. Not even conceptually. Like yes it’s used for power (figurative and literal) but like….how does this matter. I could dig but if the author didn’t, why should I?
Also all of this happens in a week??
However Noor holds more nuance in its lush descriptions of food than world and plot building. What’s intended to feel like an unfurling plot twists that should shock and reveal, feels more like a mad scramble of plot points made up on the spot even to the last page—like a grade school narrative assignment where a series of “and then and thens” unfold random event after random event until at last the book is over. The ending is not the “wow” it seems to want to give.
Living inside AO’s mind as she’s experiencing her body and its changes were very vivid and unique. Especially the healing. But understanding what made her who she is isn’t clear to me. Nothing is explained.
It would have been very useful to have more vivid descriptions of groups like the Fulani herdsman. They are plainly depicted as steer herdsman. I would have loved to understand the culture them to understand how much they’ve lost.
There’s so many mentions of the sun and not enough of why that matters. Not even conceptually. Like yes it’s used for power (figurative and literal) but like….how does this matter. I could dig but if the author didn’t, why should I?
Also all of this happens in a week??
erintowner's review against another edition
3.0
Some of this I really liked! Honestly I found it hard to follow the story in some places and I think it was a little insulting to people with disabilities/modern science.
beththeawkward's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
littlecozyreaderr's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
cmqsf's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0