Binti (Binti, #1)

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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 the University, itself but first she has to make it there, alive. Free Read eBook Binti (Binti, #1) by Nnedi Okorafor – kino-fada.fr WINNER 2015 nebula for best novella shows what i know and now hugo winner, too i cannot be trusted to speak about books i know nothing having been gleefully freeloading off the free tor shorts for years now, i absolutely want to support tor in their buy some novellas, cheapskate endeavor, especially since the first one i read Every Heart a Doorway was one of the best things i have ever read ever but even though Binti won was nominated for a billion awards, it was only medium enjoy WINNER 2015 nebula for best novella shows what i know and now hugo winner, too i cannot be trusted to speak about books i know nothing having been gleefully freeloading off the free tor shorts for years now, i absolutely want to support tor in the...I enjoyed the novella s grounding in cultural differences and the twist of a strong math Harmonizer tech, and while I also appreciate the fundamental message of acceptance, I had a really hard time with the message s the execution here.Don t get me wrong, the writing was good and I loved the firm opening leading to a great horror tale set in a well imagined SF universe, complete with a reverse fish out of water twist It s what happened afterward that I take umbrage.I like tales of acceptance I enjoyed the novella s grounding in cultural differences and the twist of a strong math Harmonizer tech, and while I also appreciate the fundamental message of acceptance, I had a really hard time with the message s the execution here.Don t get me wrong, the writing was good and I loved the firm opening leading to a great horror tale set in a well imagined SF universe, complete with a reverse fish out of water twist It s what happened afterward that I take umbrage.I like tales of acceptance It is a core trope of SF, for heaven s sake.What I don t like is a completely insane turnaround in a plot firmly rooted in terrorism and attempted mass murder of view spoiler a whole university after the aliens killed almost everyone on Binti s spacecraft And it was all done bec... Binti is a curious little novella by Okorafor, an author who has been my radar for bringing winds of Africa into science fiction and fantasy, and it does not disappoint A sixteen year old woman of the Himba tribe has been accepted into the prestigious Oomza University on a mathematics scholarship The trouble is, we Himba don t travel We stay put Our ancestral land is life move away from it and you diminish We even cover our bodies with it Here, in the launch port I was an outsider I wa Binti is a curious little novella by Okorafor, an author who has been my radar for bringing winds of Africa into science fiction and fantasy, and it does not disappoint A sixteen year old woman of ...I like originality and I also like a story told economically and writer Nnedi Okorafor gets my high praise in both categories for her 2015 novella Binti.Okorafor has created in Binti a speculative fiction gem where a reader is led along a culturally alien yet approachable thrill ride At once fascinating and hair raising, Okorafor has crafted a dynamic tension that grips the reader throughout this short work.Binti is a student who has been accepted into a far future academy and chooses to attend I like originality and I also like a story told economically and writer Nnedi Okorafor gets my high praise in both ...I previously rated this book 4 stars but now that I think of it, its not worth 4 stars so I am removing 1 star.Binti is a Himba She lives in a city and crafts astrolabes with her father She got selected for the Oomza University that is on another planet She is the first one to be selected from her tribe as well as her city Her family is against her going to the university so she flee to the town in the dark of night On her way to the other planet, their spaceship got attacked by the aliens I previously rated ...This is cute, I guess Imaginative Fresh But yet lacking so much of what makes a cohesive seamless narrative that I am indeed surprised to see that it won the Nebula Award I hate to call this one childish for the one reason good stories aimed at the youngsters should possess the wonderful level of imagination and co...14 01 18 Still love this so much 21 01 17 I loved this What an intriguing first installment Binti is a beautiful Sci Fi story about a girl who leaves her family and their dreams for her behind, because she has much bigger dreams for herselfWe prefer to explore the universe by traveling inward, as opposed to outwardThis novella received quite a bit of hype at the end of last year, and I ve been meaning to read it since it released, but after winning a Nebula and a Hugo I knew I couldn t let 2016 go by without reading it Plus, look at that cover I mean, it s honestly to die fo Binti is a beautiful Sci Fi story about a girl who leaves her family and their dreams for her behind, because she has much bigger dreams for herselfWe prefer to explore the universe by traveling inward, as opposed to outwardThis novella received quite a bit of hype at the end of last year, and I ve been meaning to read it since it released, but after winning a Nebula and a Hugo I knew I couldn t let 2016 go by without reading it Plus, look at that cover I mean, it s honestly to die for.Binti feels comfort with numbers and logic She has been accepted not only to the best university in the world, but she has been accepted as the first Himba student After escaping her desert home on Earth, where everything feels comfortable and she is...3ish stars This is a 90 something page novella that tries to pack so much in that it ends up reading like the SparkNotes of a full novel The worldbuilding is very cool I especially like the idea of an organic animal type spacecraft And Binti s culture which, upon reading the afterword, I found to be based on an actual group of people in Namibia is awesome It d be cool to seeof this universe the Oomzi University especially and its various inhabitants, but that s not my main issue w 3ish stars This is a 90 something page novella that tries to pack so much in that it ends up reading like the SparkNotes of a full novel The worldbuilding is very cool I especially like the idea of an organic animal type spacecraft And Binti s culture which, upon reading the afterword, I found to be based on an actual group of people in Namibia i...3 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum Tor.com first announced their line up of novellas for 2015, Binti was probably one of the top three I was most excited about Now I have to wonder if I went overboard and hyped myself up too much, because it turned out that I did not fall in love with this book like I had hoped I would Now don t get me wrong, because I enjoyed Binti It s a sweet little novella that captivated me and left me wantingStill...

Binti (Binti, #1)
  • English
  • 12 June 2018
  • ebook
  • 96 pages
  • 0765384469
  • Nnedi Okorafor
  • Binti (Binti, #1)