Book Review
Jun. 18th, 2025 07:16 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kenjariBinti
by Nnedi Okorafor
This novella follows Binti, a young woman who is the first of her people to attend the presitigious intergalactic Oomza University. However, the university has wronged the Medusae, a jellyfish-like people, and when Binti's ship encounters them, things go sideways. As the sole survivor of the Medusae attack, it is up to Binti to find a path forward that does not plunge everyone into a bloody war. Then, she has to settle into her first semester of college.
I liked Binti a lot. She had both a strong connection to and love for her culture, but was also curious and willing to step outside of her comfort zone. She is brave and capable, but not necessarily a super tough badass. Okorafor comes up with some really cool details for her imagined sci-fi future - I especially liked the almost magical way math works. I am very eager to continue the series.
by Nnedi Okorafor
This novella follows Binti, a young woman who is the first of her people to attend the presitigious intergalactic Oomza University. However, the university has wronged the Medusae, a jellyfish-like people, and when Binti's ship encounters them, things go sideways. As the sole survivor of the Medusae attack, it is up to Binti to find a path forward that does not plunge everyone into a bloody war. Then, she has to settle into her first semester of college.
I liked Binti a lot. She had both a strong connection to and love for her culture, but was also curious and willing to step outside of her comfort zone. She is brave and capable, but not necessarily a super tough badass. Okorafor comes up with some really cool details for her imagined sci-fi future - I especially liked the almost magical way math works. I am very eager to continue the series.
