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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
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
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
I loved this one so much! It covered mental health and how complex our identities can be. I love how much it added to the story! I very much enjoyed reading this.
adventurous
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:
No
Okorafor just has a mastery of saying so much in so little. The world she created is only further expanded upon in a more local setting. The first Binti novella sets up the world outside of Earth very clearly, but this installment returns to Earth and establishes the dynamics of the home world. This also feels more character-oriented as we get to see Binti's family and their relationship with her and her decisions.
really cool, love the way it developed on the worldbuilding begun in the first novella!
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Read for Pop Sugar Reading Challenge 2021 prompt: Afrofuturist
The more time I spend in this universe, the more I enjoy it. Seeing Binti's home planet was great (the world building did a great job avoiding the 'planet is a homogenous culture' trope that a lot of sci fi books fall into). Some of the science feels a bit over my head but i like the challenge. Probably should have rolled directly into the third book as this ends on a bit of a cliffhanger. Also hoping to get more from Okwu in the third part.
The more time I spend in this universe, the more I enjoy it. Seeing Binti's home planet was great (the world building did a great job avoiding the 'planet is a homogenous culture' trope that a lot of sci fi books fall into). Some of the science feels a bit over my head but i like the challenge. Probably should have rolled directly into the third book as this ends on a bit of a cliffhanger. Also hoping to get more from Okwu in the third part.