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Binti

Binti

NovellaFantasyScience Fiction
Pages
96
Published
2015
Language
English

Synopsis

Binti is a young Himba woman from Earth who is preparing to leave her family and community to attend an interstellar university. She must navigate the complexities of leaving her home, facing unknown dangers, and confronting her own identity as she travels to a new world. This novella explores themes of cultural identity, belonging, and the challenges of growing up in a vast and diverse galaxy.

Prose complexity
7/10

Collected in

Book cover of Binti: The Complete Trilogy
Binti: The Complete Trilogy

Vibe

Thought-ProvokingEmotionalAdventurousReflective
Coming of AgeFish Out of Water

Genres

Fantasy Science Fiction Young Adult Space Opera

About the author

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Nnedi Okorafor

Nnedimma Nkemdili "Nnedi" Okorafor(a) (formerly Okorafor-Mbachu; born April 8, 1974) is a Nigerian-American writer of fantasy and science fiction for both children and adults. She is best known for her Binti Series and her novels Who Fears Death, Zahrah the Windseeker, Akata Witch, Akata Warrior, Lagoon and Remote Control. She has also written for comics and film. Her writing, which she describes as "Africanfuturism" and "Africanjujuism", is heavily influenced by her dual Nigerian and America...

Characters

BintiProtagonist
OkwuSupporting

A young Meduse alien whom Binti heals and befriends during the attack on her transport ship, later helping to broker peace between the Meduse and Oomza Uni.

All characters in Binti

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