BINTI

Robin Miles narrates the story of a young woman who is the first of her people to be accepted as a student at prestigious Oomza University, located far across the galaxy. A slight sense of detachment filters into parts of Miles's narration, but she skillfully balances the expected coming-of-age story of a young woman leaving home with the unexpected survival story due to a violent attack en route to the university. The deep grief and anger Binti experiences as she struggles to stay alive are in sharp contrast to her earlier unbridled joy at learning. Miles adeptly pulls off this range of powerful emotions. K.M.P. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2018]