![]() ![]() The Binti series is all about clashing cultures and prejudice, it’s about being a lone voice for reconciliation and peace while friends and enemies plan for war. Reading Binti: The Night Masquerade and my thoughts are again drawn to the bullshit argument that political science fiction or message fiction is dull, that it lacks the sense of wonder and inventiveness of so-called escapist SF. The fact that Binti still stands tall, while she continues to come to terms with who and what she is and deal with the agony of events that have come to pass, makes her such a compelling character. ![]() In this third book she now needs to repair deep wounds and of course, this comes with a great deal of pain and loss. It’s what made the second novella in this series so powerful ( Home) because she was compelled to confront the prejudice of her family and community after experiencing a spiritual and literal change. ![]() In the case of Binti, her mathematical prowess forces her to leave her rigid community. Even if they have talents or powers or something that marks them out as exceptional that difference generally only makes things worse. ![]() Nothing comes easily to the protagonists of Okarafor’s fiction. ![]()
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