Binti: The Complete Trilogy

I do not like to write negative reviews cause writing any book is difficult, but that one had a big flaws on a political level. I personally feel offended when someone uses the tag “afro futurist” when the story is in no way shaped by the race of the character, and the protagonist just happens to be black. Like really, what is the point of writing a sci-fi book at this point.

Second of all, I just knew the book was written by a second generation American immigrant from the first paragraph. Can they for one second not “defy their traditions” and then spend the whole book speaking about how alienated they feel outside their community. Why did you leave?!?! Third, I really have no idea about the lore of the universe in this book, thus I really did not care about the Meduse's operation or whatever the whole book was about. No description whatsoever about the History of these “planets”? satellites? Galaxies? where even are we?

Dear Binti, just go harmonize with your family, and enjoy the desert you come from. No one cares about you being the first to join a university, cause according to you, you already are masters of your trade, so just enjoy your traditions and stop defying them just to follow this ridiculous metaphor of an “American dream”.

This book was so American, i can't.
Sorry but [spoiler alert!] what kind of operation that starts with the killing of a bunch of civilians is then dealt with diplomatically. Really? no retaliation? Binti told the Meduses that she's gonna represent them after a massacre, and the uni was like “our bad, take whatever you want”. What the hell liberals? Wars were started over less! Especially when it's the oppressed people doing the damage.

Anyway, still 3/5 cause it was well written style wise, and an easy read, but some nuance and depth please. It's science fiction.