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The Black Pages
The Black Pages | Nnedi Okorafor
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By fate and fire, a being four millennia old is reborn in Mali in a short story of contemporary African life and ancient secrets by the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author of the Binti trilogy.
Issaka has returned home to Timbouctou and a devastating al-Qaeda raid. His only hope for survival is Faro, a stunning, blue-beaded supernatural entity who rises free from the flames of her imprisoning book as it burns. Compelled to follow Faro, Issaka is opening his eyes to their shared history and the ancestral wisdom of his own past.
Nnedi Okorafor's The Black Pages is part of Black Stars, a multi-dimensional collection of speculative fiction from Black authors. Each story is a world much like our own. Read or listen to them in a single sitting.
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Creadnorthey
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This was so good, not holding any punches. It‘s fault is that, as one reviewer said, it feels like a sketch for something bigger. If Okorafor doesn‘t develop this into something truly badass, because it has that potential, I‘d sink it to a 2 star rating; the ending is too mysterious to warrant more!

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Texreader
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Welp, I‘m not sure what I just read. It felt like it was going somewhere (and it went somewhere but I‘m not sure where), and it felt like it was going to deliver an excellent message (and it did but I‘m not sure what it was). I‘m not fond of stories I find so confusing and that leave me befuddled. So, sadly, not an author for me. #authoramonth

LibrarianRyan I love this author, but yeah I have read some of her stuff with a GIANT HUH????? But I do love this cover. 8mo
Texreader @LibrarianRyan I love this cover too and I had such high hopes for the story. 8mo
Creadnorthey It feels very unfinished- like it‘s the beginnings of a novel… 7mo
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Melismatic
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I wasn‘t planning on reading all the shorts in this Audible Black Stars sci-fi series but the first two were so fab, so I will be.

First Nnedi for the month complete! A taste of the “magical futurism” she is known for. ✨🖤📓 #AuthorAMonth

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This book is my pick for #authoramonth. Her books look really good, so hopefully I'll like this short one and can add her books to my tbr list!

Soubhiville I liked this short story 🙂 8mo
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