Binti is just amazing. It's a quick novella, rich in its world without over showing, connecting the reader to Binti, a young woman of the Himba people, who leaves her home and family to study at Oozma University, one of the most prestigious schools in the galaxy. Along the way, her ship is waylaid by a group seeking vengeance against the University, for the callous wrongs committed to them by researchers from the University. Binti must use her wits and diplomacy to navigate the scenario, which is a refreshing change from the ways that science fiction traditionally resolves conflict, with laser sword and plasma bolt. Binti's adherence to her belief and strength of character create an incredibly strong female lead, and I loved the language that Okorafor used to describe the world that Binti lives in.
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