Binti is by Nnedi Okorafor. The first book in the Binti series. A stunning science fiction novella set in a not too distant future. I ❤ me a whole lot of Okorafor. Her work is always such an enjoyable reading experience. Binti is the first member of the Himba people ever to be accepted into the prestigious Oomza University. Her family and friends don't want her to leave the planet, but Binti is determined to follow her dreams. On her journey to the planet on which the University is located, Binti's ship is attacked by the Meduse and everyone aboard is killed except for Binti and the pilot. The Meduse seek to invade Oomza and destroy it and everyone there, or be destroyed. As Binti struggles to understand what has protected her from the Meduse, she discovers the war is not as she has long believed, and she is the only person who can end it once and for all. A powerfully provoking novella.
Ratings: 9th grade - 9 out of 10 - V (violence).
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