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khargaotte's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, and Xenophobia
Moderate: War and Racism
nikolas_fox's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death and War
teapoweredrobot's review against another edition
- 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
I have a weird mix of enjoyment and annoyance at this series. I can't tell if I just wasn't in the right headspace for a YA novel, if I wanted more hard sci fi, or some other niggling thing I can't put my finger on.
I really enjoyed the universe it was set in, the diversity of the populace, and the core characters. The people were well described and it was really easy to visualize them and why they would take certain actions. The inner turmoil experienced by Binti when she leaves home and later returns to find everyone cold and angry at her is something I've heard repeated many times by the Native American tribal members in the upper midwest. That part really rang true to me, despite this being set in Namibia (or what I assume is future Namibia). I would like to do a bit of research to find out how accurately the Himba were portrayed in this book and if there are any reviews by a Himba.
Things that annoyed me were the vague handwaving of treeing, how Binti used math to do it or used it to calm herself, and Binti's status as a master harmonizer sometimes just felt like a "ez auto resolve" mechanic - though that also trivializes Binti's pain and heartbreak during those climatic points and that's not fair either. Again, this could just be wanting more of a hard sci fi novel and a math nerd who is feeling grumpy about things.
Moderate: Death and Panic attacks/disorders
gsforest's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death and Child death
Moderate: Racism, Murder, and Gore
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Murder, Violence, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Grief and Racism
ghostlightmuse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Xenophobia, and Hate crime
Moderate: Gore and Toxic relationship
beucleral's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
_inge_'s review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Death