Synopsis
"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 the gifts of her people and the wisdom enshrined within the University, itself -- but first she has to make it there, alive." Via Good Reads
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Review
Binti was a fast-paced and interesting read. It just left me wanting more, and I am starting to realize that books under 100 pages aren’t for me. I wanted more aliens, more secondary characters, and more information about the world. This could have been an entire-length novel.
Binti as the main character was great. I loved her, and I felt invested in her. With the books being so short, I will be reading the rest of the series to see where Binti’s journey takes her.
I will pick up other books by Nnedi Okorafor. The world she imagined is creative, and it was a very well-written book.
In the end, this book was fine, but I don’t think the short length is for me. I hope more of the story is fleshed out in the next two books.
If you enjoy short and diverse space adventures, then I think you should give this book a try!
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