--- product_id: 38952965 title: "Binti: Home" price: "€ 14.01" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ie/products/38952965-binti-home store_origin: IE region: Ireland --- # Binti: Home **Price:** € 14.01 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Binti: Home - **How much does it cost?** € 14.01 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ie](https://www.desertcart.ie/products/38952965-binti-home) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The thrilling sequel to the Hugo and Nebula-winning Binti by Nnedi Okorafor, and a finalist for the 2018 Hugo and Nommo Awards It’s been a year since Binti and Okwu enrolled at Oomza University. A year since Binti was declared a hero for uniting two warring planets. A year since she found friendship in the unlikeliest of places. And now she must return home to her people, with her friend Okwu by her side, to face her family and face her elders. But Okwu will be the first of his race to set foot on Earth in over a hundred years, and the first ever to come in peace. After generations of conflict can human and Meduse ever learn to truly live in harmony? The Binti Series Book 1: Binti Book 2: Binti: Home Book 3: Binti: The Night Masquerade Praise for Nnedi Okorafor : "Binti is a supreme read about a sexy, edgy Afropolitan in space! It's a wondrous combination of extra-terrestrial adventure and age-old African diplomacy. Unforgettable!" - Wanuri Kahiu, award winning Kenyan film director of Pumzi and From a Whisper "A perfect dove-tailing of tribal and futuristic, of sentient space ships and ancient cultural traditions, Binti was a beautiful story to read.” – Little Red Reviewer “ Binti is a wonderful and memorable coming of age story which, to paraphrase Lord of the Rings, shows that one girl can change the course of the galaxy.” – Geek Syndicate “ Binti packs a punch because it is such a rich, complex tale of identity, both personal and cultural… and like all of Nnedi Okorafor’s works, this one is also highly, highly recommended.” – Kirkus Reviews "There's more vivid imagination in a page of Nnedi Okorafor's work than in whole volumes of ordinary fantasy epics." -Ursula K. Le Guin "Okorafor's impressive inventiveness never flags." - Gary K. Wolfe on Lagoon Review: Another spectacular read from Nnedi Okorafor - There seems to be no better day than today, International Women's Day, to talk about an extraordinary piece of science fiction written by the brilliant Nnedi Okorafor, about belonging and identity from the perspective of a powerful young woman. You might recall that Binti was one of my two favorite works of science fiction of last year. It was evocative. Beautiful. Frightening. Most importantly, it was different. It managed to pack an incredible and vibrant world, a complex and compelling protagonist, and a spectacular plot into a fairly short piece of fiction. It told a story that could have easily fallen into the category of sci-fi tropes, but it avoided them by applying a unique voice and perspective through Binti, it’s main character. Binti: Home finds Binti after about a year at Oomza University. A year after she heroically (and accidentally, if I recall correctly) brokered peace between two warring planets. A year after she left home in the dead of night, against the wishes of her family and community, to study what is essentially mathemagics off-world. Binti’s experiences have changed her enormously—represented by a physical transformation: her dreaded hair has become like the tentacles of the jellyfish-like Meduse. The physical change is a vital piece of the story, not an on-the-nose metaphor for the internal changes in Binti. Much is made of physical appearances in Binti’s world, from the red clay she adorns herself with to the tribal intolerance she suffers at the hands of the upper class on Earth (and at Oomza U), and to the seemingly strange behaviors of the “desert people” that Binti’s tribe finds less-than-worthy of a seat at the table. As Binti is a story of perseverance and growth in the face of different types of adversity, Binti: Home is a story about shedding preconceived notions and inbuilt intolerances; about how experience inexorably changes us, and changes how the world sees us. The events of Binti were, for the most part, things that happened to Binti. In Binti: Home, she is confronted by the reality that despite her lack of agency or choice in most of the things that happened to her, she is blamed. She is mistrusted. She is made a pariah. The things that happen to us leave a mark. Sometimes, it’s subtle. Sometimes, it’s as dramatic as having tentacles for hair. Binti: Home explores the intersection between changing personal identity and changed external perception. It’s a fascinating, emotionally resonant exploration of an eminently relatable condition, couched within beautiful prose and a once-again spectacular plot. Nnedi Okorafor has once again left me deep in thought. While Binti: Home wasn’t as explosive a read for me as its predecessor, it was nevertheless a spectacular book. Nnedi Okorafor’s storytelling is masterful, and she has made a lifelong fan of me with Binti and Binti: Home. I eagerly await the next installment of Binti’s story. Review: What Binti is about to go through will make things even worse. BINTI - BINTI: HOME is the followup to Nnedi Okorafor's multiple award winning novella Binti. While the original was short, compact, and told what was essentially an adventure space opera with some intriguing character and cultural elements seamlessly added into the story, BINTI: HOME is a much longer story. The expanded narrative gives all the characters room to breathe and not only have their story told, but but have the backstory of the culture and history of Binti's people presented to the reader in a way that deepens appreciation for what Binti is going through and what is to come. It is a year after the events of BINTI. Binti comes back to Earth and is accompanied by her friend, the Meduse Okwu. Binti has come home to make a pilgrimage that is customary for Himba women, a sort of rite of passage into adulthood. Binti has been struggling with life at the university. She has no friends other than Okwu - who along with other Meduse killed everyone on the ship transporting Binti to Oomza (so already things are a little out of the ordinary) - and is having to deal with the after effects of the massacre that happened on the ship. But as there are problems offworld at school, there are even more problems at home. Binti has a very complicated relationship with her friends and family back on Earth. Her family feels betrayed by her leaving home to go to the university, and both her friends and family feel that now she will never be able to settle down and marry. The Himba are both technologically advanced and provincial, both in the way they live their lives and their attitudes toward Binti, Okwu, and anything that is other. What Binti has done is nearly unforgivable. What Binti is about to go through will make things even worse. BINTI: HOME is a much richer story than the original BINTI. As Binti discovers her lineage and heritage - and how that lineage and heritage has affected her parents' behavior and attitude - she comes to understand so much more about herself and her people, while at the same realizing there is so much more to know, and that frightens her. BINTI: HOME, while the second story in a trilogy, with BINTI: THE NIGHT MASQUERADE being the third book in the Binti trilogy, does not suffer from "second book in the trilogy" syndrome. BINTI: HOME is a better book than its predecessor, made so by the fact that it is longer, giving Okorafor room to breathe and delve into the backstory and characters in a much deeper fashion, and in a way that was not possible in BINTI. BINTI: THE NIGHT MASQUERADE was published earlier this year. Given the promise of the second book - and the cliffhanger upon which it ends - I'm looking forward to reading the final book in the trilogy. If the first two books are any indication, I'm expecting a spectacular conclusion to the story. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #868,169 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #67 in Black & African American Science Fiction (Books) #2,511 in First Contact Science Fiction (Books) #3,984 in Science Fiction Adventures | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,498 Reviews | ## Images ![Binti: Home - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/816ooBdg+QL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another spectacular read from Nnedi Okorafor *by T***R on March 8, 2017* There seems to be no better day than today, International Women's Day, to talk about an extraordinary piece of science fiction written by the brilliant Nnedi Okorafor, about belonging and identity from the perspective of a powerful young woman. You might recall that Binti was one of my two favorite works of science fiction of last year. It was evocative. Beautiful. Frightening. Most importantly, it was different. It managed to pack an incredible and vibrant world, a complex and compelling protagonist, and a spectacular plot into a fairly short piece of fiction. It told a story that could have easily fallen into the category of sci-fi tropes, but it avoided them by applying a unique voice and perspective through Binti, it’s main character. Binti: Home finds Binti after about a year at Oomza University. A year after she heroically (and accidentally, if I recall correctly) brokered peace between two warring planets. A year after she left home in the dead of night, against the wishes of her family and community, to study what is essentially mathemagics off-world. Binti’s experiences have changed her enormously—represented by a physical transformation: her dreaded hair has become like the tentacles of the jellyfish-like Meduse. The physical change is a vital piece of the story, not an on-the-nose metaphor for the internal changes in Binti. Much is made of physical appearances in Binti’s world, from the red clay she adorns herself with to the tribal intolerance she suffers at the hands of the upper class on Earth (and at Oomza U), and to the seemingly strange behaviors of the “desert people” that Binti’s tribe finds less-than-worthy of a seat at the table. As Binti is a story of perseverance and growth in the face of different types of adversity, Binti: Home is a story about shedding preconceived notions and inbuilt intolerances; about how experience inexorably changes us, and changes how the world sees us. The events of Binti were, for the most part, things that happened to Binti. In Binti: Home, she is confronted by the reality that despite her lack of agency or choice in most of the things that happened to her, she is blamed. She is mistrusted. She is made a pariah. The things that happen to us leave a mark. Sometimes, it’s subtle. Sometimes, it’s as dramatic as having tentacles for hair. Binti: Home explores the intersection between changing personal identity and changed external perception. It’s a fascinating, emotionally resonant exploration of an eminently relatable condition, couched within beautiful prose and a once-again spectacular plot. Nnedi Okorafor has once again left me deep in thought. While Binti: Home wasn’t as explosive a read for me as its predecessor, it was nevertheless a spectacular book. Nnedi Okorafor’s storytelling is masterful, and she has made a lifelong fan of me with Binti and Binti: Home. I eagerly await the next installment of Binti’s story. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ What Binti is about to go through will make things even worse. BINTI *by J***Z on April 7, 2018* BINTI: HOME is the followup to Nnedi Okorafor's multiple award winning novella Binti. While the original was short, compact, and told what was essentially an adventure space opera with some intriguing character and cultural elements seamlessly added into the story, BINTI: HOME is a much longer story. The expanded narrative gives all the characters room to breathe and not only have their story told, but but have the backstory of the culture and history of Binti's people presented to the reader in a way that deepens appreciation for what Binti is going through and what is to come. It is a year after the events of BINTI. Binti comes back to Earth and is accompanied by her friend, the Meduse Okwu. Binti has come home to make a pilgrimage that is customary for Himba women, a sort of rite of passage into adulthood. Binti has been struggling with life at the university. She has no friends other than Okwu - who along with other Meduse killed everyone on the ship transporting Binti to Oomza (so already things are a little out of the ordinary) - and is having to deal with the after effects of the massacre that happened on the ship. But as there are problems offworld at school, there are even more problems at home. Binti has a very complicated relationship with her friends and family back on Earth. Her family feels betrayed by her leaving home to go to the university, and both her friends and family feel that now she will never be able to settle down and marry. The Himba are both technologically advanced and provincial, both in the way they live their lives and their attitudes toward Binti, Okwu, and anything that is other. What Binti has done is nearly unforgivable. What Binti is about to go through will make things even worse. BINTI: HOME is a much richer story than the original BINTI. As Binti discovers her lineage and heritage - and how that lineage and heritage has affected her parents' behavior and attitude - she comes to understand so much more about herself and her people, while at the same realizing there is so much more to know, and that frightens her. BINTI: HOME, while the second story in a trilogy, with BINTI: THE NIGHT MASQUERADE being the third book in the Binti trilogy, does not suffer from "second book in the trilogy" syndrome. BINTI: HOME is a better book than its predecessor, made so by the fact that it is longer, giving Okorafor room to breathe and delve into the backstory and characters in a much deeper fashion, and in a way that was not possible in BINTI. BINTI: THE NIGHT MASQUERADE was published earlier this year. Given the promise of the second book - and the cliffhanger upon which it ends - I'm looking forward to reading the final book in the trilogy. If the first two books are any indication, I'm expecting a spectacular conclusion to the story. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A powerful and moving story of self-exploration *by D***N on January 7, 2018* "I was Himba, a master harmonizer. Then I was also Meduse, anger vibrating in my okuoko. Now I was also Enyi Zinariya, of the Desert People gifted with alien technology. I was worlds. What was home?" The first Binti novella was excellent, and its sequel did not disappoint. I was hooked from the very beginning and remained at the edge of my proverbial seat the entire time. I fell more in love with Binti on every page, as she struggled to find herself and prove that she belongs with her people, all while she knows who she is deep down, and it's someone who can be put into a box. After a year at the galaxy's top university, Binti feels compelled to return home to attempt to repair her family relationships and prove that she is a true woman of her people by making the traditional pilgrimage. She brings Okwu with her, her friend and classmate who belongs to a species long at war with Earth's primary race of people. It's dangerous, but she is a master harmonizer, and she is determined to bring him in peace. "What will you be?” she asked. “Maybe it is not up to you." As you might expect, her homecoming does not go as smoothly as Binti expects. And her pilgrimage—the journey that will prove to her people and to herself that she is still Himba, still one of them—is not to be either. Instead, she is handed another layer of complexity to her identity, and she has to figure out whether she can live with that. "In the stories of the Seven, life originated from the rich red clay that had soaked up rains. Microorganisms were called into active being when one of the Seven willed it and the others became interested in what would happen. That clay was Mother, otjize. I was clay now." Throughout this novella, I found myself especially intrigued by the symbolism of otijze, the clay mixture with which Himba women cover their skin and hair. They literally cover every inch of themselves in mud. But only the women. And it is considered extremely shameful for them to ever be seen without it—if that happens, their chances for marriage are shot. But the women are proud to wear it, and it's a central part of their identity. To Binti, it is a constant tie to her people and heritage, and rather than seeking to wash it off, she clings to the tradition as though her entire sense of self-worth depends on it. But it is not just mud, not just dirt. It's also soil, rich and fertile. It symbolizes women's place as dirty, less than, but also their role as mothers, life-giving. It is shame and also pride. Dirt and life. I loved following Binti's journey in this part of her story, as she rebels against her own strength and unique identity before she learns to embrace it and become who she is meant to be. I don't think she's all the way there yet, but I hope the emergency she's rushing off to circumvent at the end (darn you, cliffhanger!!) will take her the rest of the way. 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