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Binti by Nnedi Okorafor

18 reviews

lovelyannalee's review

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adventurous tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

A really fun and cool take on identity, culture, colonialism, and knowledge!  I really do wish that it was a bit longer because the ending felt a bit rushed and wasn’t as satisfying as I hoped it would be, but I still enjoyed it a lot! 
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skai's review

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adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Binti is the most lovable character, and the world of this book breathes with colour. I can’t believe such a short book had such an impact on me. Thank you for this beautiful taste of the world.
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laurenleigh's review against another edition

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adventurous tense 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? No

4.0

Definitely a fun quick read! The audiobook was only 3 hours long. I do love Robin Miles, but I struggled a bit to understand everything. The constant accents mixed with varying audio levels (good dramatic effect, but difficult to hear while driving) made me strain to listen here and there. But still, I enjoyed it! The plot structure and length were very cinematic. I couldn’t help but see this as a movie or a mini series. It would be so cool to watch Binti go through these events on screen! I found the sci-fi futuristic elements quite novel, not feeling derivative of anything else I’ve read or seen. I also enjoyed how even though there were some exciting action scenes, the bulk of the action revolves around Binti’s internal thoughts, inter-species diplomacy, and what it means to be different, in all its joys and sorrows. I liked having a quick and interesting audiobook for a long drive, but I don’t know that I’m dying to read the sequel. It felt like a pretty complete story to me, though Okorafor is talented, so I’m sure the next works are just as good!
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jenkneebee's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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mar's review against another edition

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adventurous tense fast-paced

3.0

this book has great potential and AHH I wish it was full-length novel! the integration of Himba culture with sci-fi was absolutely incredible, and I really liked the aliens in this story, the author did a great job making them feel actually, y'know, alien. still, the plot felt too rushed even for a novella, so the events happen too fast to have any emotional impact, and the worldbuilding was really cool but felt kinda too bare-bones at times, rarely going into as much detail as I wished. considering the thing that bothered me the most was that the world wasn't explored in enough detail, i'll definitely be picking up the other two books, especially since they're both longer, so hopefully won't feel like they're moving too fast. this feels like the sort of trilogy that should be read and judged as a whole.
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dytiscusfriend's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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babayagaofficial's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I stood there, frozen, hearing my mother’s voice in my head. “There is a reason why our people do not go to that university. Oomza Uni wants you for its own gain, Binti. You go to that school and you become its slave.”
A beautiful novella about connection and cultural integrity in the face of otherness and exploitation. Well worth the read, and I'm looking forward to picking up Home and The Night Masquerade as well.
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zombiezami's review against another edition

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adventurous dark reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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