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Binti (Binti, #1)

Nnedi Okorafor,

N.K. Jemisin (Foreword)

Start date: November 11, 2015

Finish date: November 30, 2015

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May 28, 2018 Valentin Derevlean rated it liked it

Shelves: hugo-award, young-adult, sf, nebula

2-3 stele.

Contextul interesant: avem o lume tribală de pe Pământ în care tradițiile dictează totul, iar lipsa apei face ca amestecul de uleiuri cu pământ să dea o altă culoare și un parfum distinct membrilor tribului. Binti e admisă la una dintre cele mai prestigioase universități din galaxie și fuge de acasă și de pe Pământ, în ciuda interdicției familiei. De altfel, e primul membru al tribului care părăsește lumea natală.

Nava ei e atacată de o specie extraterestră (un soi de oameni-meduze) car ...more

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Oct 21, 2016 Ash rated it liked it

Shelves: science-fiction, 2016-read, space-aliens, kickass-women, first-contact, novellas

This book won Hugo and Nebula awards. I had high hopes getting into this book. The plot is simple - it is about a girl who runs away from her planet in order to join an esteemed university. But something happens when she is on the spaceship to the university. Like many reviews have stated, the plot sounds pretty childish and underdeveloped. The story had a good start and had lot of potential but somehow it was not executed well. The writing was also not that good. I am surprised that it won so m ...more

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Nov 24, 2015 Karen rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Great themes of identity, heritage and culture

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Jun 03, 2018 Ivy rated it really liked it

Shelves: science-fiction, novella

This novella was one of the most original science fiction stories I’ve ever read. It blends space travel, alien contact, coming of age, and being a woman of color together into one unforgettable narrative. The audiobook narration was superb. At 2.5 hours, there’s no reason to not give this series a try.

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Aug 17, 2020 John rated it it was amazing

What a good fucking book. Not what I expected at all. Short and concise. Fucking good. Highly recommended.

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Sep 15, 2017 Elise rated it really liked it

Probably about a 3.5 for me. I liked it, I liked the character of Binti and her connection to home, her bravery. I liked the Meduse. I'm not sure what stopped this from being a full 4-5 stars but I just didn't get that feeling I get when reading a book I give a really good rating too. I'll definitely be reading the entire trilogy though and see if it leaves me feeling differently at the end. ...more

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Feb 16, 2022 Z.A. Mackic rated it it was amazing

Style is unique and presented lovely challenge to my brain. I loved the learning. My only complaint is that book is too short. Silly me decided to stagger trilogy. Now I’m sorry I didn’t order all 3 books at once.

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Sep 30, 2022 James rated it it was ok

Shelves: hugo, nebula

Some decent ideas, but nothing really grabbed me. I struggled to keep reading on occasion and it wasn’t that long. As a Hugo / Nebula winner I do wonder what I missed.

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