Sara's reading log

I am a book hoarder and reader. My main genre is SF, but I also love magic realism, fantasy and general fiction. Favorite authors are Iain M. Banks, Ursula K. LeGuin, Haruki Murakami, José Saramago, Isaac Asimov, Ben Aaronovitch and more. My rating system is based on five stars. I rate books based on my expectations and what a books aims to be. This means that the brilliant 'Fahrenheit 451' gets five stars because I thought it would be good, people said it was good, and it was good, but 'A Closed and Common Orbit' also gets five stars because in its series, in its style, I really enjoyed it and was not disappointed.

Binti: Home by Nnedi Okorafor

  • Started on: 2018-02-10
  • Finished on: 2018-02-11
  • Read in: English
  • Rating: ****-
  • Genre(s): Science Fiction

After reading Binti I picked up parts two and three in the Binti trilogy of novellas right away. The joy/pitfalls of eBooks, they are so available! No wait time, and no need to get up off the couch. Poor wallet ;).

The story of Binti, which started in Binti is continued in Binti: Home. Binti has made it to the Oomza University, but is struggling with her own unique Himba culture and the strangeness of her new life and body. After her first year at university, she goes home to face her family and tribe.

I read Binti: Home right after reading Binti (and I am reading Binti: The Night Masquerade straight after this one). That makes it feel more like one big novel, which it totally could be. Therefore I find it hard to form an opinion based on this novella specifically. All I can say is that if you liked Binti, you’ll like this one. It gets the same four out of five stars from me.

  • Started on: 2018-02-10
  • Finished on: 2018-02-11
  • Read in: English
  • Rating: ****-
  • Genre(s): Science Fiction

After reading Binti I picked up parts two and three in the Binti trilogy of novellas right away. The joy/pitfalls of eBooks, they are so available! No wait time, and no need to get up off the couch. Poor wallet ;).

The story of Binti, which started in Binti is continued in Binti: Home. Binti has made it to the Oomza University, but is struggling with her own unique Himba culture and the strangeness of her new life and body. After her first year at university, she goes home to face her family and tribe.

I read Binti: Home right after reading Binti (and I am reading Binti: The Night Masquerade straight after this one). That makes it feel more like one big novel, which it totally could be. Therefore I find it hard to form an opinion based on this novella specifically. All I can say is that if you liked Binti, you’ll like this one. It gets the same four out of five stars from me.