The Book of Phoenix

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Call Number: Fantasy / Okorafor, Nnedi, Adult Book / Fiction / Fantasy / Okorafor, Nnedi
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Westgate Branch

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Fantasy / Okorafor, Nnedi	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Fantasy / Okorafor, Nnedi	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Fantasy / Okorafor, Nnedi	4-week checkout	Due 05-03-2024

"The Book of Phoenix is a ... prequel to the highly acclaimed, World Fantasy Award-winning novel, Who Fears Death"--provided by publisher.
"Phoenix was grown and raised among other genetic experiments in New York's Tower 7. She is an 'accelerated woman'--only two years old but with the body and mind of an adult, Phoenix's abilities far exceed those of a normal human. Still innocent and inexperienced in the ways of the world, she is content living in her room speed reading e-books, running on her treadmill, and basking in the love of Saeed, another biologically altered human of Tower 7. Then one evening, Saeed witnesses something so terrible that he takes his own life. Devastated by his death and Tower 7's refusal to answer her questions, Phoenix finally begins to realize that her home is really her prison, and she becomes desperate to escape. But Phoenix's escape, and her destruction of Tower 7, is just the beginning of her story. Before her story ends, Phoenix will travel from the United States to Africa and back, changing the entire course of humanity's future"-- provided by publisher.

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Wonderful Book submitted by librarian0485 on July 7, 2015, 12:26pm I love this book. It answered all the questions I had about the history of the world created in Who Fears Death. It answers my questions about who wrote The Great Book, how the world became one giant desert, and how the Okeke people became subservient to the Nuru, even if some of the answers come indirectly.


The Book of Phoenix is a moving story. There is so much loss in Phoenix’s life. But also so much rebirth. This book feels like it is designed to awaken the fires of your soul and move you to action. I’m not sure what that action is, but I definitely feel determined to do it. Okorafor has a talent for writing strong, female characters and it is impossible for me to not be affected, even inspired, by their strength.

Highly recommended submitted by Susan4Pax -prev. sueij- on August 8, 2015, 9:03pm This author is so wonderfully original! _The Book of Phoenix_ is actually a prequel to _Who Fears Death_ (which I really want to go reread now), though it works thoroughly as a stand-alone.

The idea of humans engaging in genetic manipulation is nothing new, but what happens when the results of their experiments are not only human, but more than they expect or can control (and they can control a lot)? Writing this book from Phoenix's viewpoint was genius, because it is her growth and changing emotions that drive the story and give it depth. The same story from an outside perspective would be flat.

Additionally, most SciFi and fantasy assumes that the universe and the future is populated by White folks. Alternate perspectives (in thought, not just in skin color) are so welcome.

Highly, highly recommended.