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Very interesting, somewhat dystopian novel set in a futuristic Nigeria dominated by a giant corporation. Even though it's clearly set in the future and some technology is explained, the science fiction aspect is not the main focus of the author. Instead, the spotlight is on the main character and how her personal journey changes not only her own life, but northern Africa in general, possibly the whole world.
I enjoyed most aspects of the book and think that some of the author's ideas are pretty genius. However, the last chapters of the book felt a bit chased to me, the character development was hectic and some of the events felt forced. The ascent towards the climax was a bit drastic and I actually would've enjoyed the book even better, if it had been a little longer.
Still, Okorafor is an author I will come back to in the future.

imskylow's review

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1.0

I mean this in the nicest way possible— this book needed so many more beta readers. There are so many aspects or details that just did not make sense to be added in this story whatsoever.

I read this book because I absolutely loved Binti. This is nothing like Binti. I felt 0 emotional connection with any of these characters. The story is wandering and the romance is dry. Where Binti was powerful and spiritual, Noor is confusing and nonsensical. I read this with my mom and we paused every few pages to comment about how some added detail contributed nothing to the story or just plain didn’t work. By the last chapter, it was every three sentences. I’m baffled we even finished it.