Noor (novel)
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| Author | Nnedi Okorafor |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Africanfuturism, Science fiction |
| Set in | Nigeria |
| Publisher | DAW Books |
Publication date | November 9, 2021 |
| Publication place | Nigeria |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 9780756416096 (first edition) |
Noor is a 2021 Africanfuturist science fiction novel by Nigerian American author Nnedi Okorafor.[1] The novel was published on November 9, 2021, by DAW Books and is the fourth adult novel written by Okorafor.[2] It is a finalist for the Locus Award for best science fiction novel.[3]
Plot
A young disabled Igbo woman named Anwuli Okwudili, who goes by the codename AO (Autobionic Organism[4]), lives in a futuristic Nigeria, where advanced technology has enabled her to upgrade unformed or weakened body parts with cybernetic prosthetics created by the megacorporation Ultimate Corp. AO lives as a mechanic in the capital city of Abuja. To the north, a great sandstorm called the "Red Eye" blows perpetually. After being attacked in a marketplace, AO fights back and ends up killing several men. Wanted for murder, she flees and encounters a Fulani herdsman named Dangote Nuhu Adamu, who goes by the name "DNA". Because he is also wanted for murder, DNA and AO flee together further north.[5][6]
Development
Themes
Noor focuses on a number of themes, including cybernetics, tradition, renewable energy, critiques of capitalism, gender identification, solarpunk ideology, and a futuristic retelling of the farmer-pastoralist conflict of Nigeria.[2][7]
Reception
Noor received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly[8] and Kirkus Reviews.[9] Kirkus Reviews called it "A searing techno-magical indictment of capitalism."[9] Mahvesh Murad of Tor.com described it as "a book that takes a strong, clear stance against state surveillance and capitalist exploitation."[5]
References
- ↑ Cybil (November 16, 2021). "6 Great Books Hitting Shelves". Goodreads. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedBUS - ↑ "2022 Locus Awards Top Ten Finalists". Locus Online. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ↑ "Gary K. Wolfe Reviews Noor by Nnedi Okorafor". Locus Online. 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Murad, Mahvesh (November 16, 2021). "A Familiar-Looking Future: Noor By Nnedi Okorafor". Tor.com. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ↑ Cooper, Ayanni C. H. (February 12, 2022). "In the Eye of the Sandstorm: On Nnedi Okorafor's Noor". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ↑ Wolfe, Gary K. (December 27, 2021). "Gary K. Wolfe Reviews Noor by Nnedi Okorafor". Locus. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ↑ "SciFi/Fantasy/Horror Book Review: Noor by Nnedi Okorafor". Publishers Weekly. August 27, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Okorafor, Nnedi (September 29, 2021). "NOOR | KIRKUS REVIEWS". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
External links
- Noor title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database