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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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