3.5 Stars
Transformation has a cost.
This was a lovely novella. Short, but packed with so much world building, action, and resolution. Okorafor gives the reader a wonderful vision to explore with a daring protagonist. Binti is a classical hero story that takes technology, an African perspective, and weaves it into a sci-fi/fantasy. Issues of sacrifice, race, culture, and how differences can coexist within a framework of respect dominate this first of the series.
Definitely continuing on even though young adult is usually not my favorite. The rating is really 3.5 stars. If I judge this as an adult story it's 3 stars and closer to 4 stars as a YA/NA novella.
And I LOVE this cover. Gorgeous. Perfect for the story, too.
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