![]() ![]() But beyond that, the skill of people like Okorafor and N.K Jemisin is that the ethnicity of their protagonists is not the story they’re trying to tell. For some people, it’ll be your first taste of what it could mean to be third culture kid. ![]() So what does that tell us about what we’re about to read? Firstly, that you’re going to get a masterclass in what it feels like to be other. Binti is pictured proudly with her Himba roots on display on the cover of each of these books. And Nnedi Okorafor hasn’t attempted to hide her Nigerian heritage at all. Science Fiction is not often seen as the province of BAME people. You’ll quickly realise that there’s no point in trying to impose your own understanding of any world on this one because as quickly as you make a decision, Okorafor will knock it from your grasp. And when you quit trying to pronounce the authors name even in your own head, you’re ready for the journey that is Binti. LeGuin, your interest is well and truly piqued. When the blurbs are written by Neil Gaiman, Veronica Roth and juggernaut Ursula K. When a series is a Hugo and Nebula award winner, expectations are set. ![]()
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