Binti

Binti, Nnedi Okorafor, a Nebula-nominated novella published by Tor as part of their new novella line. I liked it! Nifty character background and detail around a classic "communication with previously-uncommunicatable-aliens" plot; there's some really solid, moving stuff about being changed by experiences, and what it means to be a stranger in a foreign land, made neatly concrete by some of the aforementioned character background. Also some good visuals and unexpected little moments - I could imagine the whole thing animated by Miyazaki, maybe, made me think of Nausicaa, or Laputa. Recommended!