At 16 Binti leaves her home to attend university. This is significant in that Binti will be the first of her people to leave home (The Himba). She will also be the first Himba at Oomza University (the premiere university in space!). Her decision to leave will cause friction, so she leaves when everyone else is asleep (the Himba are attached to the land and never leave it).
I really liked Binti, she is amazing. This also showed how people can be when presented with someone different from them. Some react negatively and others do not. Many wanted (and did) touch her hair without permission. Once on the ship to the university, I think she started to make friends and gain acceptance; however, blink you you miss it. At this point the Meduse board the ship and kill everyone on board (500 people). At this point I started to not like this so much.
The university has a part of their chief that they are going to get back no matter how many people they have to murder to get it. Binti is able to broker a peace and the Meduse get what they want. Okwu, of the Meduse, also gains acceptance to the school to become the first Meduse student.
I just could not get over the murder of 500 people and how it was just brushed over. Maybe if this was longer and had some more world building, I would have been more understanding (?) or accepting (?) of the necessity (?) of this slaughter. I think the length hurts this book.
I really liked Binti, she is amazing. This also showed how people can be when presented with someone different from them. Some react negatively and others do not. Many wanted (and did) touch her hair without permission. Once on the ship to the university, I think she started to make friends and gain acceptance; however, blink you you miss it. At this point the Meduse board the ship and kill everyone on board (500 people). At this point I started to not like this so much.
The university has a part of their chief that they are going to get back no matter how many people they have to murder to get it. Binti is able to broker a peace and the Meduse get what they want. Okwu, of the Meduse, also gains acceptance to the school to become the first Meduse student.
I just could not get over the murder of 500 people and how it was just brushed over. Maybe if this was longer and had some more world building, I would have been more understanding (?) or accepting (?) of the necessity (?) of this slaughter. I think the length hurts this book.
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