Remote Control
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- Create Date：2021-06-21 00:16:18
- Update Date：2025-09-23
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- Author：Nnedi Okorafor
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Summary
The new book by Nebula and Hugo Award-winner， Nnedi Okorafor。
"She’s the adopted daughter of the Angel of Death。 Beware of her。 Mind her。 Death guards her like one of its own。"
The day Fatima forgot her name， Death paid a visit。 From hereon in she would be known as Sankofa--a name that meant nothing to anyone but her， the only tie to her family and her past。
Her touch is death， and with a glance a town can fall。 And she walks--alone， except for her fox companion--searching for the object that came from the sky and gave itself to her when the meteors fell and when she was yet unchanged; searching for answers。
But is there a greater purpose for Sankofa， now that Death is her constant companion？
"She’s the adopted daughter of the Angel of Death。 Beware of her。 Mind her。 Death guards her like one of its own。"
The day Fatima forgot her name， Death paid a visit。 From hereon in she would be known as Sankofa--a name that meant nothing to anyone but her， the only tie to her family and her past。
Her touch is death， and with a glance a town can fall。 And she walks--alone， except for her fox companion--searching for the object that came from the sky and gave itself to her when the meteors fell and when she was yet unchanged; searching for answers。
But is there a greater purpose for Sankofa， now that Death is her constant companion？
Reviews
Mark
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Very good。 Short。Interweaving sci fi with a coming of age story。
Madi
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beautifully written， forgot that this was scifi until the pandemic was mentioned halfway through。
Celeste
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3。5 starsOK， this has nothing to do with the story itself， but I feel it must be said: The font was almost bolded and I hated it。 I hadn’t even read a single word and that was the literal first impression I got out of this book。 It irritated me。 I'm going to be honest， this was a weird story， and I had no idea what was going on for the majority of it。 I definitely feel like I was missing something and didn't get it。 I felt bereft and deprived of some level of critical information that I think wa 3。5 starsOK， this has nothing to do with the story itself， but I feel it must be said: The font was almost bolded and I hated it。 I hadn’t even read a single word and that was the literal first impression I got out of this book。 It irritated me。 I'm going to be honest， this was a weird story， and I had no idea what was going on for the majority of it。 I definitely feel like I was missing something and didn't get it。 I felt bereft and deprived of some level of critical information that I think was present and I just did not see it or pick it up。 That being said， I still enjoyed it？ Sankofa was precious。 So childlike and full of wonder and innocence。 I especially loved her interactions with nature and animals。 It was so wholesome。 I was definitely curious throughout my reading experience。 We are set in the near future post 2020 pandemic but not so far ahead in the future that the technology is unrecognizable。 And it was a strange world that Nnedi Okorafor constructed。 It was creepy with the robocops， it was eerie in tone and I don’t know if it’s because of the child aspect at play here with respect to the perspective but I do know I felt disconcerted throughout。 Afrofuturism was definitely at play， and a lot of the storytelling was very ambiguous。 I felt lost throughout the novel as well， even when I had finished。 Which was not a bad thing though， because I still wanted more。 I wish this had a sequel or was a full length novel because there’s a lot more that could be explored because it very much felt like a prequel to something substantial that was starting。 The scientist that lives in my soul wanted more science considering this is supposed to be science fiction。 I wanted explanations， I wanted blueprints， I wanted technical terminology and jargon。 Science in terms of life LifeGen and the robocops and tech were integrated into normal life but not to any degree of complete understanding。 We see it from a lay person‘s point of view and not somebody that would have any like deep understanding or want for understanding as to how it all works。 This was likely due to Sankofa's age since all of the info we get is from her perspective， but it left so many unanswered questions。 I definitely recommend it if you're interested in the premise， because I think it brings up a lot of themes and messages worth exploring， but don't expect any answers to be handed to you on a silver plate， and be prepared to crave more。 。。。more
Kathryn Algozzine
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CorinneLea
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If you're looking for a quick sci-fi fantasy book， this one is pretty good。 Very dark and eerie。 Makes me think of feeling alone in a room while a party is going on。 I always love stories about the character death or any mythos with personified versions of death。 Death seems so misunderstood and hated， even if they're a cute little girl。 If you're looking for a quick sci-fi fantasy book， this one is pretty good。 Very dark and eerie。 Makes me think of feeling alone in a room while a party is going on。 I always love stories about the character death or any mythos with personified versions of death。 Death seems so misunderstood and hated， even if they're a cute little girl。 。。。more
Tyler Kroon
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A short， powerful tale about Fatima， a lonely and resilient young girl who happens upon an alien seed， which gives her awesome and terrible powers but causes her to forget her name， as she becomes Sankofa， “Daughter of Death”， whose touch kills people and machines alike。 Okorafor’s brand of sci-fi stories featuring resilient women overcoming odds in vastly imaginative futures continues strong with this novella， and I remain enamored with her work！
Johnea
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This story was incredible。 I am beginning to become more and more intrigued by Nnedi Okorafor's work。 Such a sad story about the human soul and how easily twisted one can become。 I love that she wrote this wonderful work， in such a short time！ This story was incredible。 I am beginning to become more and more intrigued by Nnedi Okorafor's work。 Such a sad story about the human soul and how easily twisted one can become。 I love that she wrote this wonderful work， in such a short time！ 。。。more
Tashie Basketti
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Nnedi blows my mind every time。 I love the way she blends modern and developing technology into the same story and builds such fascinating futures for our world。
B。 Zelkovich
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Super gripping， fast-paced and powerful。 Exactly what I've come to expect from Okorafor。 I didn't quite get the ending。。。 There's a lot of loose ends that didn't get addressed so here's hoping for a sequel。 Or， as Alhaja said， "mysteries are a mystery。" Perhaps were not meant to get all the answers。 Super gripping， fast-paced and powerful。 Exactly what I've come to expect from Okorafor。 I didn't quite get the ending。。。 There's a lot of loose ends that didn't get addressed so here's hoping for a sequel。 Or， as Alhaja said， "mysteries are a mystery。" Perhaps were not meant to get all the answers。 。。。more
Michael Kennedy
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The book moves fast and displays the intersection of a child’s fantasy and coming of age。 It allows us to tape into an African culture at a granular level and lets us revel in the details。 The writing was crisp， and the story moved fast。 I want to know more about the protagonist and her community at the book’s end， and that is my only regret。 It was too short。 I would love to relax and settle in for a long read。 This is an endorsement that reads as a complaint （I want more！！！）。
Robert Woford
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This one seemed to have a more post-apocalyptic feel than Who Fears Death。 I am still just dipping a toe into Afrofuturism at this point， so I am still trying to identify tropes
Anna
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*3。5
T
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Fascinating combination of folklore and futuristic concepts。 Gorgeous audiobook with consistent accents across characters。 While this novella goes full story-arc， it felt unfinished， like it was the first pass at what could be a 350-page novel。 Loose threads （like what was the deal with the leopard episode， why was it and the fox affected differently at that moment？）。 Why was her childhood hime the only one not inhabited？ And LifeGen？ There was more to be done， for sure。 But still， beautiful， ly Fascinating combination of folklore and futuristic concepts。 Gorgeous audiobook with consistent accents across characters。 While this novella goes full story-arc， it felt unfinished， like it was the first pass at what could be a 350-page novel。 Loose threads （like what was the deal with the leopard episode， why was it and the fox affected differently at that moment？）。 Why was her childhood hime the only one not inhabited？ And LifeGen？ There was more to be done， for sure。 But still， beautiful， lyrical， eerie。 。。。more
Allison
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Saw this on the new books shelf at the library and all the other things I have checked out had to go by the wayside。。。 A short read， wasn't sure how it would wrap up， then at the end I just wanted more story。 Saw this on the new books shelf at the library and all the other things I have checked out had to go by the wayside。。。 A short read， wasn't sure how it would wrap up， then at the end I just wanted more story。 。。。more
Priya
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A very interesting novella that explores the journey of a young girl who suddenly gains a terrifying power and is looked at as a harbinger of Death。The sci-fi and technology elements blend with the human side of the story nicely。It would definitely be great to read more about the characters in this book if the author were to write more about them。
Katie
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I didn’t write a review of this book when I first read it because it is very short and I didn’t really have a ton to say about it。 I love Nnedi Okorafor’s writing， and I have yet to read a book of hers that isn’t interesting and thought-provoking。 Over a month after finishing it， I am still thinking about the town guarded by the giant cop robot that hates Sankofa because she doesn’t have an internet presence so it can’t digitally spy on her， but that the town literally worships like a Golden Cal I didn’t write a review of this book when I first read it because it is very short and I didn’t really have a ton to say about it。 I love Nnedi Okorafor’s writing， and I have yet to read a book of hers that isn’t interesting and thought-provoking。 Over a month after finishing it， I am still thinking about the town guarded by the giant cop robot that hates Sankofa because she doesn’t have an internet presence so it can’t digitally spy on her， but that the town literally worships like a Golden Calf。 I wish the book had been a little longer， with just a *bit* more explanation as to where her powers came from （I think I would have also liked it more if there had been no explanation at all， rather than this somewhere in between， but this might just be because I don’t really like aliens that much）， but overall another great Nnedi Okorafor book。 。。。more
Ren Bedasbad
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A science fiction novella set in futuristic Ghana where a young girl gets to be known as the "Angel of Death"。 It is a great story that is well written。 The story is small in scope and focuses on community， identity， and connections。 It is a great read。 A science fiction novella set in futuristic Ghana where a young girl gets to be known as the "Angel of Death"。 It is a great story that is well written。 The story is small in scope and focuses on community， identity， and connections。 It is a great read。 。。。more
Karin Mika
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Remote Control is a novella written in the style of the African fable and traditions of oral history。 It's not fair for me to give a star rating to this book because the fable is not really a genre that keeps me captivated， and some of the historical traditions aren't relatable because I'm not part of the culture。 However， I do enjoy reading different genres and learning about the different styles of writing throughout the world。 The author is Nigerian， and she is known as a science fiction fant Remote Control is a novella written in the style of the African fable and traditions of oral history。 It's not fair for me to give a star rating to this book because the fable is not really a genre that keeps me captivated， and some of the historical traditions aren't relatable because I'm not part of the culture。 However， I do enjoy reading different genres and learning about the different styles of writing throughout the world。 The author is Nigerian， and she is known as a science fiction fantasy writing incorporating her culture。 The book focused on a young girl who is "adopted" by death and thus has powers she doesn't necessarily want regarding her ability to kill and cause damage。 She tries to make her way in the world， trying to find her place， trying to find acceptance， and trying to find her purpose in doing good with the powers that she does have。 Those who love books about folklore will find this a beautiful read。 。。。more
Kelly Lovett
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Interesting premise， but a bit unsatisfying。 I didn’t really understand the point and the story was a bit wandering， and the ending didn’t wrap it up as clearly as I hoped。 But enjoyable along the way。
Richard
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This is a classic journey into adulthood， almost。 Nnedi uses modern African and traditional settings to effect。 I think she should have used some China influences。 I for one am interested in what influence China is having。 This is novella length and doable in an afternoon。A good read。
Kylie Combs
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This book might seem little， but the story is anything but small。 I have a feeling I'll be thinking about this for quite a long time。 And it reminded me to finally read Binit， which was just an added bonus。 This book might seem little， but the story is anything but small。 I have a feeling I'll be thinking about this for quite a long time。 And it reminded me to finally read Binit， which was just an added bonus。 。。。more
Jenny Clark
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This was a really good story。 It has good descriptions and slight commentary on human nature， as well as violence and womens rights。 There was not a lot of characterization， but Fatima did not feel flat。 The ending was just ambiguous enough to want more， but to also stand well on its own。I will probably be reading more by Nnedi Okorafor！
Blair Conrad
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Very nice。 A pretty read。 I enjoyed the text， and felt for Sankofa。 There were still a lot of open questions at the end of the story， which I don't think is a bad thing， but maybe wasn't what I was in the mood for right now。 Still， quite lovely。 Very nice。 A pretty read。 I enjoyed the text， and felt for Sankofa。 There were still a lot of open questions at the end of the story， which I don't think is a bad thing， but maybe wasn't what I was in the mood for right now。 Still， quite lovely。 。。。more
Circe's Booked
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This is unlike any book I've read before。 This was such an interesting tale of a girl learning what she is truly capable of while battling the effects of this "curse/gift。" I loved the journey Sankofa went through from childhood into her early teenage years。 We see how she navigates death， grief， and loneliness。 Sankofa learns how to love herself and take control of the power she is granted， while also finding joy in living in the shadows。 I loved how we see folklore interwoven with science fict This is unlike any book I've read before。 This was such an interesting tale of a girl learning what she is truly capable of while battling the effects of this "curse/gift。" I loved the journey Sankofa went through from childhood into her early teenage years。 We see how she navigates death， grief， and loneliness。 Sankofa learns how to love herself and take control of the power she is granted， while also finding joy in living in the shadows。 I loved how we see folklore interwoven with science fiction while also getting a glimpse into what life is like in Ghana。 I really thought this book was amazing and I would definitely recommend for others to read it。 。。。more
Candi
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Captivating。 Beautiful。
Rachel
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Nnedi Okorafor can do no wrong。 She is an amazing writer！ As usual， her book has a young woman protagonist， this time a girl who has received a double-edged gift from， apparently， the stars （or whoever sent it into the atmosphere to land in her back yard）。 Her powers， which she struggles to control， include killing， and she is， depending on people and circumstances， feared， respected， and reviled。I would give this five stars except that the ending seemed （to me） too ambiguous。 If the author writ Nnedi Okorafor can do no wrong。 She is an amazing writer！ As usual， her book has a young woman protagonist， this time a girl who has received a double-edged gift from， apparently， the stars （or whoever sent it into the atmosphere to land in her back yard）。 Her powers， which she struggles to control， include killing， and she is， depending on people and circumstances， feared， respected， and reviled。I would give this five stars except that the ending seemed （to me） too ambiguous。 If the author writes a follow-up book， I may come back and up my rating。 。。。more
Richard
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Gifts can be dangerous。 In a world ruled by desire， and greed， the gift of a natural resource can be downright lethal。 Take a look at any history of any country blessed with an ingredient of "progress。" Rubber and cobalt in the Congo， coal in the US， diamonds in South Africa。 Make your own list， the stories of extraction and destruction are the same， and control is always remote。Nnedi Okorafor has written a beautiful， sad， and sometimes brutal allegory that may be scant in a few specifics but is Gifts can be dangerous。 In a world ruled by desire， and greed， the gift of a natural resource can be downright lethal。 Take a look at any history of any country blessed with an ingredient of "progress。" Rubber and cobalt in the Congo， coal in the US， diamonds in South Africa。 Make your own list， the stories of extraction and destruction are the same， and control is always remote。Nnedi Okorafor has written a beautiful， sad， and sometimes brutal allegory that may be scant in a few specifics but is wondrous in the whole。 Spend this time with Death's adopted daughter， and contemplate the world as it is， even as it is disguised in fantasy。Highly recommended。 。。。more
Kristin （kristalksbooks）
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This was a fresh breath of air！I haven't read many books that take place in Africa so this was a nice experience！A weird， sad and very beautiful story！4/5⭐⭐⭐⭐ This was a fresh breath of air！I haven't read many books that take place in Africa so this was a nice experience！A weird， sad and very beautiful story！4/5⭐⭐⭐⭐ 。。。more
friendly_neighborhood_bookworm
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I liked the way the author managed to get so many character differentiation in such a short book。 I really care and felt for the character。
Alice
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Short， but vivid。 A perfectly grounded science fiction tale， through the eyes of a young girl。 Has the air of a superhero origin story。
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