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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
emotional
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
Home is the second book in the Binti trilogy, and is set a year after Binti left her home in Africa for Oomza Uni, far away in space. Binti has thrived at Uni, but feels the need to go home to face her family and her culture. Along with typical coming of age elements, this story is full of imaginative world building, playing with folklore, science, and maths. Like the first, it is short, and also deals with trauma, transformation, prejudice, and love.
I want more Binti! Good thing Dr. Okorafor is writing another volume. These books are so much fun, but have a deeper message and hopeful energy that I really love.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I love the world that Nnedi Okorafor has created. I can’t wait to read the next one but I’m sad it’s the last.
adventurous
fast-paced
Binti continues to be wonderful even as she works through her PTSD, especially since she does through meditation on math which is 🤌 so good
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
I loved this one. It grapples much more than the first book with the themes of tradition versus exploration and fleshes Binti out more as a character. I said the first book reminded me of Star Trek, and this one with Binti's isolation as a result of her transformation from contact with aliens reminded me of Lilith's Brood- though far less dark- and those are both excellent stories to be compared to.
The only drawback is that this book feels less complete than the first book did. The first one was clearly the start of a series, but could stand on its own. This one basically ends with "To be continued," but that's a common problem for middle books in trilogies.
These books are so short but jam packed with so much in them and I can't wait to read the conclusion! 5⭐️
The only drawback is that this book feels less complete than the first book did. The first one was clearly the start of a series, but could stand on its own. This one basically ends with "To be continued," but that's a common problem for middle books in trilogies.
These books are so short but jam packed with so much in them and I can't wait to read the conclusion! 5⭐️
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
This is a mid-point story. Some of the weak points from [b:Binti|25667918|Binti (Binti, #1)|Nnedi Okorafor|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1433804020s/25667918.jpg|45491127] are addressed here.
The quiet loviness that carried the first book is on full display here. Like the title suggests, more is revealed about Binti's home. While some of these reveals, tend to hew close to the "special" trophe, they also tie into the theme of cultural tension that is in the first book.
The quiet loviness that carried the first book is on full display here. Like the title suggests, more is revealed about Binti's home. While some of these reveals, tend to hew close to the "special" trophe, they also tie into the theme of cultural tension that is in the first book.