12-23-2025, 04:02 PM
Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
So many books in one. First is the story of Zelu, a disabled author who writes a huge best seller about robots called Rusted Robots. This story deals with her Nigerian heritage and all that entails. Then there is the Rusted Robot book itself dealing with the aftermath of humans and the upcoming war between the AIs and the Robots. Then there is the effect of Zelu and how she interacts with the world around her taken from the perspective of her friends and family.
It was an interesting look at Nigerian culture, learning about the different part of that society. The robot section got better as it went along. I think a lot of the book was Ms. Okarafor talking about her own dealing with fame and social media and what a burden that can be.
So many books in one. First is the story of Zelu, a disabled author who writes a huge best seller about robots called Rusted Robots. This story deals with her Nigerian heritage and all that entails. Then there is the Rusted Robot book itself dealing with the aftermath of humans and the upcoming war between the AIs and the Robots. Then there is the effect of Zelu and how she interacts with the world around her taken from the perspective of her friends and family.
It was an interesting look at Nigerian culture, learning about the different part of that society. The robot section got better as it went along. I think a lot of the book was Ms. Okarafor talking about her own dealing with fame and social media and what a burden that can be.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm