Review by claudcloud - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

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claudcloud 's review for:

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

4.0

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

As someone who mostly gravitates towards fantasy as opposed to science fiction... let me be the first to say that I forgot how good it can be!! I loved this motley crew, I loved the multiple POVs - even if I absolutely didn't expect it at first - and found family is absolutely my weakness, which is also a big part of why I loved this book so much!!

That being said, I wish the pacing and the plot elements were resolved a little bit better (the Toremi war was barely skimmed over, and I know it wasn't the focus of the book but the dynamics we saw in those colonies were so delicious that I can't help but want more!), and I'm not too sure how I feel about the whole 'Lovey is a person' thing, especially in our current climate and with how much AI is taking over our lives - in the worst way. I get the sentiment behind it, but I can't help but be apprehensive (Jenks was kind of my least favorite of the bunch precisely for this reason 😬)

I do think I'll be continuing on, because reading the synopsis for the next installment already has me hooked!!