The pain from her injury causes her to project a fiery green glow that kills everyone it comes into contact with. It’s this event that changes Fatima forever. Several years later, Fatima and her brother are crossing a busy street in town when she is struck by a car. A glowing green meteor “seed” falls to ground right in front of her, and when she touches it, she feels its energy burrow into her skin. This mash-up worked really well for me and reminded me of how much I love Okorafor’s stories.įatima is four years old when she witnesses a meteor shower from high in a shea tree in her backyard. Remote Control has science fiction elements, but as other reviewers have noted-and I agree with them-this story has a strong folkloric feel to it, while the sci-fi elements are not as front and center. This is a strange little Africanfuturism story that I enjoyed a lot, and if you’re a fan of Nnedi Okorafor you will enjoy it too. The nitty-gritty: A unique combination of sci-fi, folklore and coming-of-age, Remote Control is another atmospheric and thoughtful book by Nnedi Okorafor. Genres: Adult, Science fiction, Africanfuturism This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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