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My father didn’t believe in war. He said war was evil, but if it came he would revel in it like sand in a storm.The Goodreads description for Binti is an accurate summary of this novella. Sometime in the future, ...more
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Then, quietly, calmly, “You are understanding us?” this was the growling voice that had been calling me evil. Okwu.
“Yes,” I said.
“Humans only understand violence.
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“I'm a master harmonizer. That's why I'm going to Oomza Uni. I am the best of the best, Okwu. I can create harmony anywhere.”
Striking out on her own
Binti hails from Earth. Her family was of a mind to keep her there forever, where she would inherit her father's position. Instead she leaps at the chance to attend university on another planet, and runs away from home to do it. Her journey will be even more dangerous than she knows, and she'll need all her wits and mathematical skills to navigate it.
Interplanetary travel puts Bindi into a new realm, but she is able to use her skills and her upbringing to overcome obstacle ...more
Binti hails from Earth. Her family was of a mind to keep her there forever, where she would inherit her father's position. Instead she leaps at the chance to attend university on another planet, and runs away from home to do it. Her journey will be even more dangerous than she knows, and she'll need all her wits and mathematical skills to navigate it.
Interplanetary travel puts Bindi into a new realm, but she is able to use her skills and her upbringing to overcome obstacle ...more
I enjoyed this book but I wanted more from it.
I really enjoyed the cultural diversity and how it was handled. The writing is also really good.
Jun 26, 2016
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