Sidrah Anum's Reviews > Binti

Stuck between 2.5 and 3, gave this novella a 3 eventually.
It was an enjoyably good and quick read.
The bravery of a 16 year old girl leaving everything for the sake of her curiosity of knowing further, her survival instinct, the eden and otjize; were the factors that pulled me in but lost me when there was a lack of strong character and story development around all these!
The feelings grew and died immaturely and all jumbled upon each other!
Though the details about the traditions and customs of the protagonist's region and people attracted my attention and I found myself wanting to know more about them.
For being a novella, the plot was simple but interesting.
It could have been much more intriguing and adventurous if it had more twists and then brought to a specific conclusion.
It seemed to be written in a hurry just to convey the story with many unaddressed issues and loose ends.
It wasn't written impressively enough to hook the readers, so it didn't turn out to be a page turner for me!
Although in my opinion, this plot had a huge potential if it was written patiently with knots tying all the minute details together.
But if you're sitting idle and need a quick read of something with no judgement regarding writing style and things not coming a full circle, then this little book could serve you best as a good time pass!
Moreover, it may be better appreciated by a younger audience!