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Binti
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July 1, 2016
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July 31, 2016
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Lanko
Sep 05, 2016 rated it did not like it
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I read Binti through The Year's Best Science-Fiction and Fantasy Novellas - 2016 Edition, edited by Paula Guran, which was provided to me by NetGalley.

As for Binti, it has good and fresh ideas, like the concept of Harmonizers, a galactic school, the astrolabe and even the cultural differences portrayed. The shrimp ship.

But it also had glaring problems with some events, as if the author simply forgot she had written them and the amount of convenience was just too much for my taste.

Let's start wit
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Paulo Vinicius Figueiredo dos Santos
Esse é o segundo romance da Nnedi Okorafor que eu me deparo (o primeiro foi Quem Teme a Morte), e uma das grandes características da sua escrita é o poder que ela tem de contar histórias. Binti é uma história que parece ser autocontida, mas consegue criar um universo narrativo tão redondinho que não à toa gerou duas continuações. A autora é um dos grandes exemplos de como o afrofuturismo tem se tornado tão popular nos últimos anos. Apresentando temáticas contemporâneas, problemas que meramente e ...more
Raquel V
Aug 01, 2016 rated it liked it
3.5 stars - I had high expectations about this book, but they weren't fulfilled as I hoped they would. The book isn't bad at all - the 90 pages flew by without any problems - but I was hoping a little more from the writing.

Here is what I loved: all the cultural aspects from the human and alien races; the idea of an universal University; the idea of math as a means of survival; the personal relationship the main character had with her traditions, and how they shaped her identity.

Here are the pr
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Igor
Feb 20, 2017 rated it liked it
A fine little story and very well written. It starts really strong diving in subjects like prejudice and acceptance but then the plot shifts into something I did not enjoyed much. Still, a worth reading book with a very fresh voice.
Adachivers
May 03, 2017 rated it it was amazing
do yourself a favor, stop whatever you're doing and GO read this book! ...more
Tainá Hilaricki
This wasn't a long read, in fact, I read it all in one seating, but despite it's size, this book touched me a lot. The main character, Binti, is brave, resourceful and compassionate in a very grounded way and the development of both Binti's culture and the Meduse were very interesting.

Though it could've probably benefited from being longer, so that the development could breathe a little more, all in all, I thought this was quite delightful.
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André Caniato
Aug 04, 2015 rated it really liked it
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Jun 27, 2016 rated it liked it
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Jun 30, 2016 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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