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After the Rain by John Jennings

September 21, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

This is one messed up book.   Yet, After the Rain based on the Nnedi Okorafor short story, is powerful and probably something we need to read. Violence, graphic image of torture and even rape imagery could be triggers. I would not recommend for under age 14 and I still think that might be too young. KNOW your reader. This is not for sensitive readers as even adults could be disturbed. And no, this should not be read at 11:30 at night because you couldn’t […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Horror, Mystery, Poetry, Religion, Science Fiction Tagged With: culture, David Brame, John Jennings, Nigeria, Nigerian American young women, Nnedi Okorafor, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:494 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Horror, Mystery, Poetry, Religion, Science Fiction · Tags: culture, David Brame, John Jennings, Nigeria, Nigerian American young women, Nnedi Okorafor, Social Themes ·
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There’s a moment that I thought was going to be a phenomenal ending – and then there was a quarter of the book left

Binti: Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor

September 12, 2022 by Mobius_Walker Leave a Comment

BINGO – Funky (because of the ending(s)) Binti travels back home with a fellow harmonizer from the Desert People tribe, Mwinye because they know that the Koush, a group of people who represent the majority of Earth are looking for Binti and and her Meduse friend Owku. The Koush and the Meduse have been at war for centuries and the Koush have attacked and destroyed much of Binti’s Himba community including her home in search of this one Meduse. Seems like a bit of an […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: cbr14bingo, Nnedi Okorafor, Series

Mobius_Walker's CBR14 Review No:28 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: cbr14bingo, Nnedi Okorafor, Series ·
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Binti’s internal struggle drives another addition in the Binti-universe cut short

Binti: Home by Nnedi Okorafor

September 2, 2022 by Mobius_Walker Leave a Comment

BINGO – Elephant After the whirlwind events of the first novella. Binti decides that she needs to go home. She wants to go on the pilgrimage that all young women go on to take their place in their community. She and Okwu, her Meduse friend, get special permission to go back to Earth as special envoys. They return to Earth in peace despite the war and animosity between the Meduse and Khoush. Things immediately fall apart when Okwu arrives and Binti must do what she […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Science Fiction Tagged With: cbr14bingo, Nnedi Okorafor

Mobius_Walker's CBR14 Review No:26 · Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction · Tags: cbr14bingo, Nnedi Okorafor ·
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The Night Masquerade (Binti #3)

The Night Masquerade (Binti #3) by Nnedi Okorafor

September 1, 2022 by Classic 2 Comments

This was a great ending to the series. I honestly took a while to get back to it because I wanted to take my time. Okorafor does a great job of ending the series in a satisfying way. I will echo what some other readers said though which is that it felt like the story had several endings. I think it may have been better if it had ended differently too. Just because I think it would have made it a more “real” ending in […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Young Adult Tagged With: Binti #3, cbr14bingo, Nnedi Okorafor

Classic's CBR14 Review No:182 · Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: Binti #3, cbr14bingo, Nnedi Okorafor ·
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Excellent world building that felt a little cut short

Binti by Nnedi Okorafor

Binti: Sacred Fire by Nnedi Okorafor

August 21, 2022 by Mobius_Walker Leave a Comment

BINGO – Star Binti runs away from her home, her family, her people, and even her planet to attend school. She is hesitant to leave even though she knows there are incredible opportunities waiting for her at Oomza University. With only a jar of otjize, a clay mixture from her community that she rubs over all of her skin and hair, her edan, a piece of ancient technology she discovered in the desert, and her nearly magical ability to see and grab mathematical equations, Binti […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: cbr14bingo, Nnedi Okorafor, novella, Series, short story

Mobius_Walker's CBR14 Review No:23 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: cbr14bingo, Nnedi Okorafor, novella, Series, short story ·
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Stepping out of my comfort zone

Noor by Nnedi Okorafor

April 27, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

My review for the Afrofuturism novel, Noor by Nnedi Okorafor AO is part human, part cybernetics. She is an example of how far we’ve allowed technology to become us and we it. We have allowed technology by this futuristic date, to control everything in our lives. Sure, we’ve harnessed clean wind and solar energy but at what price? “Big Corporation” owns everything. The media is controlled and with enough money, lies can be bought as truth. Therefore, in many ways, it is Now (with more […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: afrofuturism, cyberpunk, genetic engineering, Nigeria, Nnedi Okorafor, tradition vs progress

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:179 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: afrofuturism, cyberpunk, genetic engineering, Nigeria, Nnedi Okorafor, tradition vs progress ·
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