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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
This was majority just fine. I wish I had read to closer in time to when I read the first one because I really don't remember most of it. But I did like the homecoming and the strained familial relationship. And it comes with novella territory but this does not feel like its own story.
Hmmm....going to see how this all ties up with the final book in the trilogy before I review.
adventurous
emotional
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
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
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
Loved this one! The first book was fun and a great introduction. For some reason, I found this one so comforting.
Binti is just a calming presence on the page. And Okorafor brings this world to life so nicely without going into much detail at all.
It has high stakes but still manages to feel cozy, and I had no idea how much I needed that right now. 🥲
Definitely getting to book 3 soon!
Binti is just a calming presence on the page. And Okorafor brings this world to life so nicely without going into much detail at all.
It has high stakes but still manages to feel cozy, and I had no idea how much I needed that right now. 🥲
Definitely getting to book 3 soon!
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I oscillated between really like this book and finding it a bit off? I had a hard time related or some things really took me out of the book.
I think I struggled because we are told Binti is so incredibly smart, but any time she talks about equations floating around or anything like that, it's really hit or miss on if it makes her sound smart or if the audience is being told she's smart (This is separate from her treeing). Because of that I took .25 off.
But other times it was very relatable. Binti's struggle with her family and modernity of going to university, as well as the racisms between the tribes of her home. She's up against a lot of prejudice, preconceived notions, as well as no longer being totally human. On top of dealing with PTSD from the things she went through in book 1. She's going through a lot and responding appropriately!
It's a short book and I still highly recommend it.
I think I struggled because we are told Binti is so incredibly smart, but any time she talks about equations floating around or anything like that, it's really hit or miss on if it makes her sound smart or if the audience is being told she's smart (This is separate from her treeing). Because of that I took .25 off.
But other times it was very relatable. Binti's struggle with her family and modernity of going to university, as well as the racisms between the tribes of her home. She's up against a lot of prejudice, preconceived notions, as well as no longer being totally human. On top of dealing with PTSD from the things she went through in book 1. She's going through a lot and responding appropriately!
It's a short book and I still highly recommend it.
Esta novelette tiene el síndrome del segundo libro, en el que es incapaz de terminar la historia y simplemente el libro entero se convierte en el puente entre lo que quería contar en el primero y lo que asumo que quiere contar en el tercero. Sin embargo, lo peor de Hogar no ha sido su (nula) calidad literaria: ha sido como destroza las cosas positivas de Binti mientras mantiene todas las negativas (y algunas de nuevas).
Implicando situaciones machistas y negándose a criticarlas, lo único que hace es tirarle machismo a la cara de le lectore y esperar que nadie lo llame por su nombre. Al final, este libro simplemente redobla los tambores del machismo que sonaban de fondo en Binti, y me parece que llamar feminista a esto es un insulto.
Reseña completa: https://palabrasvioletasyletrascriticas.blogspot.com/2022/08/resena-hogar-de-nnedi-okorafor.html
Implicando situaciones machistas y negándose a criticarlas, lo único que hace es tirarle machismo a la cara de le lectore y esperar que nadie lo llame por su nombre. Al final, este libro simplemente redobla los tambores del machismo que sonaban de fondo en Binti, y me parece que llamar feminista a esto es un insulto.
Reseña completa: https://palabrasvioletasyletrascriticas.blogspot.com/2022/08/resena-hogar-de-nnedi-okorafor.html
adventurous
reflective
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
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Just as Binti was phenomenally written, so was Home. It did feel like a middle of a book though rather than something stand alone. You really needed to have read the first to make sense of the second. It still has that Star Trek Episode feel, but you need context to make it make sense. Overall a great follow up to Binti and I am excited to read the conclusion.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Jeg er fremdeles ikke helt overbevist, men hopper rett på #3. Tror disse bøkene fungerer bedre som en helhet en som separate bøker