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chattie_the_mad_chatter's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-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
4.75
A powerful story exploring mental strength, empathy and compromise in the most difficult circumstances.
I immediately liked and rooted for Binti our protagonist and enjoyed the direction Dr Nnedi Okorafor wanted to take us. I went in knowing nothing and prefer it that way so was not thinking about anticipating anything just watching the story unfold.
The world building and clear cultures and species set up in her feels so real. Can't wait to keep reading
I immediately liked and rooted for Binti our protagonist and enjoyed the direction Dr Nnedi Okorafor wanted to take us. I went in knowing nothing and prefer it that way so was not thinking about anticipating anything just watching the story unfold.
The world building and clear cultures and species set up in her feels so real. Can't wait to keep reading
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Genocide, and Murder
Moderate: Racism and Violence
titch's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Medical content, Genocide, Hate crime, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Violence
colerate's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Blood, and Violence
kbbru's review
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Grief
keeganrb's review
adventurous
mysterious
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia
socialpsysteph's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This book was perfect to pick up to fulfill some last-minute readathon prompts, it's short, was on my TBR, and I had heard a lot of people really enjoyed it. Unfortunately, for me, it fell flat. It's a novella, so by design, there isn't a ton of detail, but for this type of story, that just didn't work me. I felt like so much wasn't explained or was skipped over. Overall, it just felt rushed. This story could have really been fleshed out into a whole novel and I feel like I would have rated it much higher. I most likely won't continue the series.
This book counts for Popsugar 2022 for a Hugo award winner, for r/Fantasy Bingo 2022 for a book set in space, and for Orilium Lightfall at Old Favor Pass for a visit to Occult Premonitions (sci-fi).
This book counts for Popsugar 2022 for a Hugo award winner, for r/Fantasy Bingo 2022 for a book set in space, and for Orilium Lightfall at Old Favor Pass for a visit to Occult Premonitions (sci-fi).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Racism, and Death
rjsweeton's review
adventurous
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
emilywasbored's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia
lustrous_frog's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I liked the theme and character and concepts introduced, but I would have liked it if the story had more space to develop and explore major events and what they meant to Binti. The ending where Binti becomes fast friends with the jellyfish dude despite the very very recent mass murder felt abrupt and underexplained, and really took away from this for me.
I'm definitely going to read the other installments in the series, though, and check out the author's other work too.
I'm definitely going to read the other installments in the series, though, and check out the author's other work too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, War, and Violence
nicola4e's review
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? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia, Death, and Violence