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A review by rossbm
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
3.0
(read as e-book)
What's it about?
It's a science fiction novel, set hundreds of years in the future. Humanity left a dying Earth and been accepted as a member of the Galactic Commonwealth, albeit as junior member. The book follows the crew of the Wayfarer, a wormhole creating spaceship, over the course of about a year as they take on a their largest contract yet to connect a distant planet to the Galactic Commonwealth's wormhole network.
The crew of 9 is made up of 5 humans, 3 aliens and an AI. The story is told primarily from point of view of the newest crew member, Rosemary, but the view points of most other crew member are nearly as prominent. There isn't much of an over arcing plot; instead, the story is told in a series of vignettes.
What it I think?
The book is alright, but definitely not a favorite. The descriptions of the aliens are interesting. The book really promotes a message of multiculturalism and inclusion; it isn't subtle. There is a lot of talk of about accepting differences and how even though aliens look different, they are still people and the same inside. I found it to be over earnest and cloying at times. The characters are described well, but a lot them feel like caricatures; they aren't subtle or deep, and there isn't much character development.
What's it about?
It's a science fiction novel, set hundreds of years in the future. Humanity left a dying Earth and been accepted as a member of the Galactic Commonwealth, albeit as junior member. The book follows the crew of the Wayfarer, a wormhole creating spaceship, over the course of about a year as they take on a their largest contract yet to connect a distant planet to the Galactic Commonwealth's wormhole network.
The crew of 9 is made up of 5 humans, 3 aliens and an AI. The story is told primarily from point of view of the newest crew member, Rosemary, but the view points of most other crew member are nearly as prominent. There isn't much of an over arcing plot; instead, the story is told in a series of vignettes.
What it I think?
The book is alright, but definitely not a favorite. The descriptions of the aliens are interesting. The book really promotes a message of multiculturalism and inclusion; it isn't subtle. There is a lot of talk of about accepting differences and how even though aliens look different, they are still people and the same inside. I found it to be over earnest and cloying at times. The characters are described well, but a lot them feel like caricatures; they aren't subtle or deep, and there isn't much character development.