Home (Binti, #2)

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It s been a year since Binti and Okwu enrolled at Oomza University A year since Binti was declared a hero for uniting two warring planets A year since she abandoned her family in the dawn of a new day.And now she must return home to her people, with her friend Okwu by her side, to face her family and face her elders.But Okwu will be the first of his race to set foot on Earth in over a hundred years, and the first ever to come in peace.After generations of conflict can human and Meduse ever learn to truly live in harmony New Download Kindle ePUB Home (Binti, #2) Author Nnedi Okorafor – kino-fada.fr Thanks to Netgalley for this ARC This is my third Nnedi Okarafor and I think it s a definite improvement on the previous installment of Binti which read as pretty decent as a coming of age novel but was even better as a world building novel.This sequel, or perhaps it should be considered an ongoing line of nov...2ish stars.I thought the first book had potential despite its obvious flaws, but I simply did not like this second installment Much like the first, it feels like the broad, unfinished sketch of a larger novel T...WHATCan you ever go home again Binti returns to her home planet and is faced with navigating a complex political landscape with the Meduse, Okwu, as well as her own transformation Family expectations have her preparing for a pilgrimage, but the people in the desert may have their own plans or it is her destiny As always I very much enjoy the unique ways Okorafor blends various African folklores and mythologies with magic, outer space, aliens, and this time, with math to create a vibrant and im Can you ever go home again Binti returns to her home planet and is faced with navigating a complex political landscape with the Meduse, Okwu, as well as her own transformation Family expectatio...Binti has been at Oomza University for a while now and while she has learned much, she struggles with post traumatic stress from her original encounter with the Meduse and a new anger she feels within herselfandThat s a huge problem for someone who s supposed to be a master harmonizer and a master of meditation through mathematics She believes that the issue is that she needs to return home and go on pilgrimage with other Himba This book follows her return to her family with her f Binti has been at Oomza University for a while now and while she has learned much, she struggles with post traumatic stress from her original encounter with the Meduse and a new anger she feels within herselfandThat s a huge problem for someone who s supposed...One moment, Uncle Gideon was laughing raucously at something and then the next, he was struggling to keep my father from toppling over Papa I shrieked, jumping up It was as if my father s fall created a vacuum, for everyone in the room rushed toward him My brother Bena got to him before me, pushing me aside to do so My mother came running Moaoog...I have to say I m really sad I don t love this series as much as some people do I remember reading the first one in the series a while back and liking it, but still not getting the hype a lot of my friends were giving it Going back into Binti s world, I still don t get the hype What I do like about this series is that it s showing a female character who I think is pretty great and stands out from her Himba people in positive ways She is trying to change things and show that you don t have to I have to say I m really sad I don t love this series as much as some people do I remember reading the first one in the series a while back and liking it, but still not getting the hype a lot of my friends were giving it Going back into Binti s world, I still don t get the hype What I do like about this series is that it s showing a female character who I think is pretty great and stands out from her Himba people in positive ways She is trying to change things and show that you don t have to just settle, you can go for your dreams, and I think that s a great message.Alongside the human character of Binti we have the alien characters in the book who show something different, li...3.5 starsAfter a year at Oomza University, Binti wants to return home She s learned a lot, but hasn t made any close friends, except for Okwu, the Meduse who participated in the traumatic event of the first novella and it is now her friend and a student at Oomza too.Binti is suffering from PTSD she has panic attacks and nightmares Disturbed that she has been experiencing extreme bouts of anger and rage, she wants to go home and participate in the pilgrimage that Himba women take into the d 3.5 starsAfter a year at Oomza University, Binti wants to return home She s learned a lot, but hasn t made any close friends, except for Okwu, the Meduse who participated in the traumatic event of the first novella and it is now her friend and a student at Oomza too.Binti is suffering from PTSD she has panic attacks and nightmares Disturbed that she has been experiencing extreme bouts of anger and rage, she wants to go home and participate in the pilgrimage that Himba women take into the desert an experience that should cleanse her Okwu returns with her to Earth, but Binti doesn t get the homecoming ...This sequel to Binti directly addresses the issues I had with the first story in my review, here Yeah, maybe being buddies with an inscrutable alien terrorist and bringing him home to meet the fam isn t the 100% BEST idea ever However, the first story was acomplete feeling, self contained piece of writin...I really really enjoyed this one.It s been a year since Binti left home to study at Oomza uni despite the wishes of her tribe but it s time for her to return home and hope that she will be accepted new warts and all.Binti has changed so much since the first book and Home looks at what change entails not only within the eyes of those Binti holds most dear but also within herself ...

Home (Binti, #2)
  • English
  • 13 October 2018
  • ebook
  • 176 pages
  • 0765393107
  • Nnedi Okorafor
  • Home (Binti, #2)