"Nnedi Okorafor writes glorious futures and fabulous fantasies. "Bewitching." - The Philadelphia Inquirer Andoh is perfectly in tune with Okorafor's compelling story." -AudioFile
"Narrator Adjoa Andoh captivates listeners with a stunning new sci-fi novella set in a near-future Ghana. "Full of emotional depth and resonance, this is beautiful." - The Big Issue Readers will be blown away." - Publishers Weekly starred review
"This imaginative, thought-provoking story uses elements of the fantastic to investigate the complexities of gender and community outside of a European, colonial imagination. "Okorafor builds a stunning landscape of futuristic technology and African culture, with prose that will grab readers from the first sentence." - Library Journal starred review I implore you to discover this lovely, captivating story for yourself." - BookPage "A beautiful, sad, enthralling novella set in a futuristic Africa, Remote Control is a refreshing oasis of creativity. "As the winner of Nebula and Hugo awards, Okorafor has been embraced by the field, and in Remote Control she takes the acclaim and uses it - in an assured manner - to radically undermine the stories that the world tells to manifest its power." - L.A. The futuristic details have wit, energy and brilliance, but there is also genuine depth to the narrative: a serene, folktale-ish cadence that feels timeless." - bookreporter "I loved so many things about Okorafor’s book. A captivating world, a tragic tale, and a dangerous future. " has a rare ability to open the reader's mind to various futures while creating complex characters and communities. "Okorafor's star continues to blaze brightly." - Shelf Awareness starred review "Thrilling and surprising all the way through." - The New Scientist It's a cumulative narrative, a slow burn that builds in emotional urgency even as the scope of Okorafor's worldbuilding bursts into something breathtakingly vast." - NPR "Episodic and organic, the story winds along with a limber rhythm that allows every rich detail of Sankofa's surreal world to surface.
"Once again the incomparable Nnedi Okorafor has written a thought-provoking and visionary tale of fantastic Black girl empowerment futurism." - Ms. "A masterclass in the subtleties of world-building tender portrait of a girl rendered alien, home become unfamiliar, and the attempt at a future despite such despairs." - Vanity Fair
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