The Book of Phoenix
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (586 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0756410789 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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A unique and educational book Annathegreat I really enjoyed The Book of Phoenix. I found it to be both entertaining and quite educational.I will start of by saying that I didn't give this book five stars because I don't think it's life changing. However, it still deserves high marks because I think it is well written and a unique kind of story.Three aspects of this book that I appreciated:1. The weaving in of African culture, language, and history into the story.2. If the reader takes the time to look into the many interesting things that are casually m. Too many 'and here is where the magic happens' moments Amazon Customer It felt like a mishmash of the Maximum Ride saga (James Patterson), thrown in with some X-men lore, and some convenient magic occurrences. The plot was not matured to where it could have been, it relied significantly on readers faith, with too many 'here is where the unexplained magic happens' moments. I expected a lot more after reading Binti, from the same author.. M. Mullany said An enormously self-satisfied anticolonial morality play. I usually love feminist speculative fiction, but this book was constructed from a paint by numbers crit-lit kit by way of a bad Xmen sequel. Might have worked as a comic book.
A prequel to the highly acclaimed, World Fantasy Award-winning novel, Who Fears Death, it features the rise of another of Nnedi Okorafor’s powerful, memorable, superhuman women.Phoenix was grown and raised among other genetic experiments in New York’s Tower 7. She is an “accelerated woman”—only two years old but with the body and mind of an adult, Phoenix’s abilities far exceed those of a normal human. Before her story ends, Phoenix will travel from the United States to Africa and back, c
She holds a PhD in English and is a professor of creative writing at Chicago State University. Nnedi Okorafor was born in the United States to two Igbo (Nigerian) immigrant parents. . Nnedi's books are inspired by her Nigerian heritage and her many trips to Africa. She can be contacted via her website, nnedi. She lives in Chicago with he
Descriptions of paranormal people and battles are disturbingly vivid and palpable.” —Village Voice “A fantastical, magical blend of grand storytelling.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Beautifully written, this is dystopian fantasy at its very best.” —Library Journal (starred review) “Okorafor is a master storyteller who combines recent history, fantasy, tradition, advanced technology and culture into something wonderful and new that should not be missed.” —RT Book Reviews (top pick) “This is a horrifying, inspiring, painful, joyous book.” —io9 Selected accolades for Who Fears Death: —Winner of the 2011 World Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel —Winner of the 2010 Carl Brandon Kindred Award—Winner of the 2010 RT Reviewer’s Choice Best Book Award (Science Fiction)