Binti 2

Binti: Home is a decent sequel. The main character, Binti, is an intriguing and inspiring character that I look forward to seeing more of in the final installment of the trilogy.

Though this book is about Binti returning home to cleanse herself of the impurities she believes she accumulated since beginning her studies at Oomza Uni, I felt like there wasn't enough time dedicated to her time at the university. I feel it would have had a stronger impact on the overarching plot if more emphasis was spent somewhere other than Earth.

My main criticism is that not much seemed to happen in 162 pages. Okorafor could have said the same amount in 30 pages, keeping the story concise and effective.

Despite the poor pacing, I look forward to seeing how the trilogy ends and recommend this series to fans of Afrofuturism and science fiction.

A wonderful kind of sci-fi, highly recommend it to anyone generally struggling with this genre, as I do.

Serieus?! Dit telt niet eens meer als cliffhanger, dit is gewoon een half boek. Wel een spannend boek met fijne world building. En gelukkig heb ik deel drie al klaarliggen, want als ik nu een jaar zou moeten wachten op de ontknoping zou ik wel chagrijnig zijn.

3.5 stars

Different than #1, still wonderful in its own way

Eh. The collected Binti that responds to conflict in a calm and rational manner (even if she doesn't feel calm) is gone. She's gone for a good (plot) reason, but it's the thing I loved about the first story that's gone. This one is much more stressful and ends on a cliffhanger. (I when I thought about it, it could have totally not ended on a cliffhanger like the first story.)

An great continuation in the Binti universe. This one really feels like a second part of the story and ends in a bit of a cliffhanger, but otherwise it was good to see more of Binti's experiences as she struggles to accept who she is, who her family wants her to be, and who she is becoming.

Home is the second Binti novella by Nnedi Okorafor and follows Binti as she heads home for her pilgrimage. Binti is changed by her experiences, both mentally and physically and does not fully belong in either place. It explores the feelings of returning home as a migrant. It's a bit slower than the first book and again I got the feeling that I'd have preferred it all as one longer book.

I liked this better than the first, though the ending was a bit abrupt. What about Okwu????

It took me a book-and-a-half to warm up to this style of writing and the lead character, but I'm hooked now. Lots of world-building scope here, and it sucks that the first two installments were so small.

I’m glad I have the third book waiting for me, because this did not have a satisfying ending at all.

I love this creation - the character(s), the worlds, the situations

I don't love the writing or the structure of the story. I'm often close to picturing the scene or touching on understanding of a new wrinkle that is just slightly withheld or unexplained. In Okorafor's defense, I'm starting to wonder if it's the novella form that bothers me more than her skill as a story teller.

5-star imagination with 3-star writing

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The Binti series continues in a convincing and unusual sequel.