Binti: The Complete Trilogy by Nnedi OkoraforMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Binti
In her Hugo- and Nebula-winning novella, BINTI, Nnedi Okorafor introduces us to Binti, a young Himba girl and a brilliant mathematician who painstakingly runs away to attend Oomza Uni, the most prestigious university in the galaxy. Unbeknownst to her, the Meduse, an alien race, was at war with the University, and Binti was caught right in the middle of it. She will have to use her intelligence, cultural background, and relics to stop the Meduse from killing her and waging war on all races.
Binti: Home
Since her transformation by the Meduse, Binti starts uncovering many things about herself and decides she needs to return home to participate in a pilgrimage that the women in her tribe practice. She is not quite sure how her family will receive her since she snuck away to attend this University, but she feels that going back and taking part will help restore the tranquility for which she so desperately searches. However, she discovers a family secret that will open up a whole new world to her. Binti, now part Meduse and part human, has another part of her that is waging these internal wars.
Binti: The Night Masquerade
This concluding volume will have you gasping for air. Binti has returned home and is now with her grandmother in a far village, attempting to discover who she truly is. News comes to her that the Khoush have stirred up war once again against the Meduse by trying to kill Okwu, Binti’s dearest friend, a Meduse! Binti rushes home to find that her village is burned to the ground. Now it is up to Binti once more to try to prevent a war between the Meduse, Khoush, and her people. These books are very heartfelt, full of diversity, struggles, and cultural rivalries. This series demonstrates that it just takes one person, no matter how different, to show an unconditional love to unite mankind.
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