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miércoles, 29 de junio de 2016

Reseña: The Pauper Prince and the Eucalyptus Jinn (Novella)

Novella nominada al nebula 2015. Puede leerse aqui


by

Usman T. Malik

About a disenchanted young Pakistani professor who grew up and lives in the United States, but is haunted by the magical, mystical tales his grandfather told him of a princess and a Jinn who lived in Lahore when the grandfather was a boy.

This novella was acquired and edited for Tor.com by consulting editor Ellen Datlow.

Cover art by Victo Ngai


 60 pages
Published April 22nd 2015 by tor.com

Edition Language:English
My rating: 2.5 stars

La relación de un niño paquistani con su abuelo, una anécdota de su pasado transformado en un cuento de una princesa que vende té bajo alero de un eucalipto, inserto en un ambiente de transplantados humildes en el llamado pais de las oportunidades, años más tarde termina convirtiéndose en un relato de busqueda de raices , y la fantasia termina entremezclándose con la realidad en una forma dificil de seguir para los lectores.

viernes, 17 de junio de 2016

Reseña: Binti (Binti #1)

Ganadora a mejor Novella premio Nebula 2015



Binti 

by  

Nnedi Okorafor

96 pages
Published September 22nd 2015 by Tor.com 
 
Blurb: Her name is Binti, and she is the first of the Himba people ever to be offered a place at Oomza University, the finest institution of higher learning in the galaxy. But to accept the offer will mean giving up her place in her family to travel between the stars among strangers who do not share her ways or respect her customs.


ISBN:0765384469 (ISBN13: 9780765384461)
Edition Language:English
Series:Binti #1
Literary Awards: Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novella (2016), Nebula Award for Best Novella (2015), Locus Award Nominee for Best Novella (2016)
My rating: 3.5 ethnic stars (de 5)

It work really well for me, until that end, the struggle of a young woman among different cultures, taking hold in her own, was the most interesting.