Remote Control (novella)

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Remote Control
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First edition
AuthorNnedi Okorafor
Audio read byAdjoa Andoh
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Science fiction
PublisherTor books
Publication dateJanuary 19, 2021

Remote Control is a 2021 science fiction novella by Nnedi Okorafor.

Writing process[]

Okorafor wrote the book during the COVID-19 pandemic, stating in an interview that travel disruptions due to the pandemic made her focus her energy on writing and editing the book.[1]

Themes[]

The book has been noted as a coming-of-age story, exploring themes such as solitude, grief, and what it means to be normal.[2][3] The book has also been described as an Africanfuturist novella.[4][5]

Reception[]

Writing for NPR, Jason Heller described the novel as "a cumulative narrative, a slow burn that builds in emotional urgency even as the scope of Okorafor's worldbuilding bursts into something breathtakingly vast."[6] Writing for New Scientist, Layal Liverpool stated that "Remote Control is thrilling and surprising all the way through."[7] Samantha Nelson of AV Club, however, stated that "Sankofa is a fascinating character, but one whose legend isn’t quite compelling enough to take hold in our world."[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Ohanesian, Liz (2021-02-18). "'Binti' novelist Nnedi Okorafor reveals how new book reflects back on the pandemic". OC Register.
  2. ^ Ong, Alexis (2021-01-19). "Life, Death, and Coming of Age in Nnedi Okorafor's Remote Control". Tor.com.
  3. ^ Iglesias, Gabino (2021-04-03). "Gabino Iglesias Reviews Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor". Locus Magazine.
  4. ^ Mowbray, Beth (2021-01-03). "Review: Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor". The Nerd Daily.
  5. ^ Friedman, Dan (2021-01-23). "The Death of the Future: On Nnedi Okorafor's "Remote Control"". LA Review of Books.
  6. ^ Heller, Jason (2021-01-20). "In Remote Control Drones Fly Over The Yam Fields Of A Near-Future Africa". NPR.
  7. ^ Liverpool, Layal (2021-01-20). "Remote Control review: Fusing Ghanaian stories with a sci-fi thriller". New Scientist.
  8. ^ Nelson, Samantha (2021-01-20). "A young girl acquires deadly power in Nnedi Okorafor's latest sci-fi journey". AV Club.

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