A likeable-character-driven sci-fi journey-through-space novel. Kind of like Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy with the snarky to heartfelt ratios inverted. This book exemplifies the adage about the importance of the journey rather than the destination. More space western than space opera. Reminded me of Larry Niven’s Known Space novels/stories (with less cynicism) or maybe David Brin’s Uplift series in that Long Way to a Small Angry Planet was about a motley crew on a business journey through space in a galaxy with a more or less rules based civilization, populated by various alien species. Similarly to Known Space & Uplift, The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet also feels very of the 21st century, with very post-90s cyberpunk influences & anthropological attitudes. This book felt very optimistic & escapist & I’ll be requesting the sequels from the library once I return some of the books I have checked out.