Book Review
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by Nnedi Okorafor
This is the second book in the Binti trilogy and it involves transitions in both the plot and the characters. Binti travels home from university for a visit, with Okwu accompanying her as something of an ambassador for the Meduse. Binti plans to go on the pilgrimage that is a rite of passage for young women of her people. However, she finds herself on a much different pilgrimage and undergoing a much different transformation than the intended.
I really enjoyed the way this story explores themes of self-discovery, growth, and change. Binti must accept different parts of herself, changes to that self, and aspects of her heritage and identity. I liked that Okorafor shows her having complex feelings about all of this. I also liked Binti's complex relationship with her various family members - it's not always smooth or good, even though they do all love each other. The book does end on a bit of a cliff-hanger, with no real resolution to any of what's going on, so it is very much a middle book.
by Nnedi Okorafor
This is the second book in the Binti trilogy and it involves transitions in both the plot and the characters. Binti travels home from university for a visit, with Okwu accompanying her as something of an ambassador for the Meduse. Binti plans to go on the pilgrimage that is a rite of passage for young women of her people. However, she finds herself on a much different pilgrimage and undergoing a much different transformation than the intended.
I really enjoyed the way this story explores themes of self-discovery, growth, and change. Binti must accept different parts of herself, changes to that self, and aspects of her heritage and identity. I liked that Okorafor shows her having complex feelings about all of this. I also liked Binti's complex relationship with her various family members - it's not always smooth or good, even though they do all love each other. The book does end on a bit of a cliff-hanger, with no real resolution to any of what's going on, so it is very much a middle book.
