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pkiwi's review against another edition
3.0
Simultaneously the best and the most frustrating novel out of the series. It has more and more interesting plot, but it's too long, full of exposition and repetitive. There are some great moments though - Binti and the desert boy breaking each others taboos, the actual purpose of the edan. However, I wouldn't read it again.
tishywishy's review against another edition
5.0
Well I rooted, cheered, hoped, wished and cried. This end of this series brought closure (of sorts) but still left a couple things unfinished. I enjoyed this ride with Binti, seeing her navigate her being humanoid, meduse, and enyi zinaryi. Figuring out how to live apart from her tribe and still maintain its culture and traditions, learning how to use her new found powers, and trying to bring peace to the world. It was a thrilling ride.
lfsalden's review against another edition
4.0
I began with my feet yanked out from under me.... that's fair in such a book - wild ride. Hooray for Binti! this trilogy comes out like a coming of age for Binti, for humanity. I strongly recommend.
tatyanavogt's review against another edition
4.0
Loved the first one, Loved a lot of the ideas and some of the things that it was doing. I think this book had some more impactful moments than the second one but I still didn't enjoy it as much as the first. It was good but not great. This is a low 4 stars for me. And again, I am not big on Sci-fi in general so keep that in mind.
julowe's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderful thread of a story in a world that you can deeply feel, even without the benefit of many pages.
katieinca's review against another edition
4.0
I'm glad these are out in a collected volume now, because a) you can barrel through them all at once, hooray! and b) this third one gives you a conclusion to Binti's story (probably?) ... but I didn't like it as much on its own as the other two. That's maybe an unfair bar, but there you go. Cannot recommend this *series* highly enough, unless you're someone who just can't handle reading things that happen in space.
So much happens in this book. And it picks up RIGHT after where the previous one left off, so on the one hand it feels like the second half of that story, and on the other hand like maybe it's 2-3 novellas worth of story. That's not horrible, but pacing does affect how events resonate.
So much happens in this book. And it picks up RIGHT after where the previous one left off, so on the one hand it feels like the second half of that story, and on the other hand like maybe it's 2-3 novellas worth of story. That's not horrible, but pacing does affect how events resonate.
andread's review against another edition
5.0
Tres días (y porque ayer me dejé unas poquitas páginas) me ha durado el último de mi ya muy querida Binti. Gracias, Cronocifi y a Carla Bataller por traerla a ella, a Okwu y a Nnedi Okorafor a España. Ha sido un viaje interespacial maravilloso, del que he aprendido y con el que he disfrutado infinitamente.
sammi1966's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
#yascifi
This part of the story starts a year after Binti gets to Uni that her family, friends and whole community did not want her to go to in the first place. And now she is coming home for her first visit. She didn't think it would be smooth. She only thought her family would have issues. But this was bigger than she expected bc she came home with her friend who is a Meduse, Okwu.
How big of an issue will their visit be? Apparently, a VERY big one. You will get sad and angry at certain points but this book will redeem itself.
I took off 1/2⭐ bc I felt it ended just a little abruptly. I would have loved an epilogue.
#scifi #ya
This part of the story starts a year after Binti gets to Uni that her family, friends and whole community did not want her to go to in the first place. And now she is coming home for her first visit. She didn't think it would be smooth. She only thought her family would have issues. But this was bigger than she expected bc she came home with her friend who is a Meduse, Okwu.
How big of an issue will their visit be? Apparently, a VERY big one. You will get sad and angry at certain points but this book will redeem itself.
I took off 1/2⭐ bc I felt it ended just a little abruptly. I would have loved an epilogue.
#scifi #ya
book_concierge's review against another edition
3.0
3.5***
The final book in the Binti trilogy, has Binti trying to broker peace between the Meduse and the Khoush. As the book opens, her home village is under attack while she roams the desert with her new friend, Mwinyi, who is a harmonizer.
I really like Binti, but I felt lost. Perhaps it’s been too long since I read the previous installments because I did not remember much basic information and felt confused several times. That didn’t stop me from going forward, however. Even as Binti is frequently unaware of all she is capable of, or of all that has happened, she perseveres in her goals. She will get back to her village. She will convince the elders to seek a peaceful solution.
There are a couple of rather stunning developments that had me literally exclaiming aloud, “No!” or “WHAT????!!!” But I never stopped turning pages.
I really marvel at the world-building that Okorafor has achieved here. The imaginative alien species are a marvel. And because I had come to trust her writing, I went with the flow and didn’t question the abilities of Okwu or New Fish.
The ending is a bit of a cliff hanger. Makes me wonder if this is really a trilogy, or if Okorafor intends to continue the series.
The final book in the Binti trilogy, has Binti trying to broker peace between the Meduse and the Khoush. As the book opens, her home village is under attack while she roams the desert with her new friend, Mwinyi, who is a harmonizer.
I really like Binti, but I felt lost. Perhaps it’s been too long since I read the previous installments because I did not remember much basic information and felt confused several times. That didn’t stop me from going forward, however. Even as Binti is frequently unaware of all she is capable of, or of all that has happened, she perseveres in her goals. She will get back to her village. She will convince the elders to seek a peaceful solution.
There are a couple of rather stunning developments that had me literally exclaiming aloud, “No!” or “WHAT????!!!” But I never stopped turning pages.
I really marvel at the world-building that Okorafor has achieved here. The imaginative alien species are a marvel. And because I had come to trust her writing, I went with the flow and didn’t question the abilities of Okwu or New Fish.
The ending is a bit of a cliff hanger. Makes me wonder if this is really a trilogy, or if Okorafor intends to continue the series.