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autumnnovels'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
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Blood, Death, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Bullying and Injury/Injury detail
purplepenning's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Murder, Violence, Xenophobia, and Death
Moderate: War, Sexism, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, and Body shaming
Minor: Pregnancy and Animal death
andyparr'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Mental illness, and Medical trauma
katiehicks's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders
rebekahg876'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? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Xenophobia
toriffic'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
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief
Moderate: War, Body horror, Racism, and Sexism
estelagois'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Violence
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
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
ceallaighsbooks'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
5.0
“Lightning flashed above and something in me decided to do something I’d never done: grab it.”
“The spirits and ghosts of the dead don’t stay where they’re freed.” I felt my right eye twitch slightly.”
“What will you be?” she asked. “Maybe it is not up to you.”
- more by Nnedi Okorafor!—TBR
- A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline L’Engle
- The Broken Earth Trilogy, by N. K. Jemisin—TBR
- How Long Til Black Future Month, by N. K. Jemisin
- The Inheritance Trilogy, by N. K. Jemisin
Graphic: Violence and Panic attacks/disorders