In the process, she faces profound loneliness, because people avoid her out of fear. Their games soon reveal the terrible consequences of her power, leading Sankofa on a journey away from Wulugu as she tries to understand her unique ability and to gain control of it. Then she kills a wasp, egged-on by her brother. Her skin glows green and they die before they can bite her.

Her first casualties are insects, like malaria-carrying mosquitoes. But Sankofa is soon perceived as more of a villain than a superhero. We are reminded that she is just a child and has no idea what she is wielding, like Peter Parker after he is bitten by a radioactive spider in the Spider-Man films. Fatima, once a sickly child who experienced regular bouts of malaria, is transformed into Sankofa – a girl who will soon become notorious far beyond her home town for her terrifying ability to evade death and take life.Īs Sankofa starts discovering her power, the story temporarily feels light and playful. The story follows a child in Wulugu, a town in northern Ghana, whose life takes a drastic turn after she discovers a strange, green, glowing object that falls from the sky during a meteor shower.

She’s definitely an auto-buy author for me.WHAT if you could become invincible, resistant to everything from bullets to disease? Nnedi Okorafor explores this idea in her novella Remote Control, but with a dark twist: her protagonist’s invincibility comes at the cost of other human lives. Overall, what a gorgeous book! Highly recommend it. Personaly, I had mixed reactions to the graphic descriptions. If you love gore you would love it, but if not, you may think it’s a bit much. Okorafor didn’t shy away from describing Sankofa’s victims. The structure was perfect for the novella format as an audiobook. Someone who is the bringer of death can help people? Assisted suicide? Is she actually helping? Fatima was adventurous and Sankofa was powerful. The concept is unique and the story doesn’t disappoint. Remote control was great! It was so interesting, I couldn’t read it fast enough. I so love Nnedi Okorafor! She’s such a great storyteller. My Lame Synopsis: Who is Fatima and who’s Sankofa? People are afraid of Sankofa, death protects her. This is the book that inspired me to do Author Spotlight: Nnedi Okorafor! I enjoy her as an author so much! Good hello, lovelies! Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Did you get to read? I finished two books and started 2 more! I also worked on my bullet journal! I know I keep saying it but with my pain only allows me to do what I can, only do a little at a time!

Remote control nnedi okorafor review