Ratings265
Average rating3.7
This was a beautiful little read about a young African woman who travels the stars to visit university, and some of the dangers she faces along the way. It set a lot of interesting groundwork for a larger story; Binti's a fascinating character, and the aliens she meets on her journey occupy a lot of familiar trope space but still have a unique spin on them. The only downside to this novella is it's far too short - this seems more like a prologue than an actual full story. Thankfully it's part of a series, so we'll get to see more of Binti's journeys later on.