Binti

Binti, #1

by Nnedi Okorafor

eBook, 96 pages

English language

Published Dec. 24, 2015 by Tor.com.

ISBN:: 978-0-7653-8446-1
Goodreads:: 25667918

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Her name is Binti, and she is the first of the Himba people ever to be offered a place at Oomza University, the finest institution of higher learning in the galaxy. But to accept the offer will mean giving up her place in her family to travel between the stars among strangers who do not share her ways or respect her customs.

Knowledge comes at a cost, one that Binti is willing to pay, but her journey will not be easy. The world she seeks to enter has long warred with the Meduse, an alien race that has become the stuff of nightmares. Oomza University has wronged the Meduse, and Binti's stellar travel will bring her within their deadly reach.

If Binti hopes to survive the legacy of a war not of her making, she will need both the gifts of her people and the wisdom enshrined within …

If Binti hopes to survive the legacy of a war not of her making, she will need both the gifts of her people and the wisdom enshrined within the University, itself — but first she has to make it there, alive.

2 editions

Flauschbuch reviewed Binti by Nnedi Okorafor (Binti, #1)

Didnt't work for me

3 stars

I listened to the audiobook and needed what felt like ages to finish it - which is weird because it's a rather short story. I expected a different story than what we get. This is another contender for the "well, that escalated quickly" category. There were some interesting aspects, especially the maths angle to it all. But overall, it felt a little thin to me, somehow.

Pi reviewed Binti by Nnedi Okorafor (Binti, #1)

Review of 'Binti' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

é certo que hai cousas que quedan no aire ou que non foron explicadas, pero sendo unha novelette, creo que transmite moi ben a mensaxe e o tema que quería tratar.
a identidade é un asunto constante en toda a novela e dende diversas perspectivas (Binti, os meduse). xustamente iso é o que está mellor levado.
Binti como protagonita paréceme unha personaxe moi ben feita e cae ben facilmente. o proceso de comunicación entre ela e os meduse foi interesante e entretido de ler.

cpark2005 reviewed Binti by Nnedi Okorafor (Binti, #1)

Review of 'Binti' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I thoroughly enjoyed Binti. Obviously a quick read, as a novella, it moves quickly to introduce us to a vast universe. As it does so, things never feel rushed. The story is engaging from the very first paragraphs. I want more and look forward to moving to the other books in the series. Okorafor has given us an excellent example of Africanfuturism and I want more. This aesthetic, this take on technology and culture, is obviously significantly different from the typical Western takes on science fiction and I would love to see more and more like it.