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by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author)

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Where would you recommend starting Nnendi's work for adult readers?

Tanya Patrice I would start with the Binti series - but that is probably considered YA (main character is a teenager) - so if you're not into, then start with the L…moreI would start with the Binti series - but that is probably considered YA (main character is a teenager) - so if you're not into, then start with the Lagoon and then Who Fears Death.(less)

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So, in the end. "And this time, she did it on purpose". Does this imply that she killed this 'new' town of Wulugu intentionally?

Elisabeth Kuperus

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can anyone explain the title to me?

Douglas Beagley Remote Control is a nickname for the main character's unusual abilities.

What's great about this is that the nickname doesn't quite make sense, at lea…moreRemote Control is a nickname for the main character's unusual abilities.

What's great about this is that the nickname doesn't quite make sense, at least to many readers. Sure, a "remote control" is a small black box I use to turn a TV off, and she appears to be able to turn living things off, to bring death. However, that's not really what her powers seem to be about--and we first see people using that nickname when they just see her glowing green. So the nickname is just a bit weird.

I actually like this--when we give a nickname to something we don't really understand, or something we fear, the nickname often doesn't make sense. Or it makes sense, but only in a slanted, incomplete way. (less)

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what was the name of her pet fox?

Bonnie Scherwitz Movenpick is the name of the fox.

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