It's official. I am having a love affair with everything Becky Chambers. This was so freaking good. WHY DID I WAIT SO LONG TO READ IT?!?!

Excellent character composition. So much wonderful inclusion that just feels seamless and is handled so masterfully. Seriously like a handbook for appropriate social interactions. I loved how well she handled it all and dealt with some of the precarious situations faced when interacting with those who are different from ourselves. The interactions between the characters were so loving and wonderful and there were so many just warm & fuzzy moments. It wasn't sappy, but dang it hit the feels.

The plot was also magnificent and just flowed. It wasn't a short book, but it definitely felt like it breezed by. It tackled so many BIG social topics in a way that felt natural and noninflammatory. It was just amazing. Who has this kind of talent?? Apparently Becky Chambers, because she nails it every time.

Thank goodness this is part of a series because I just need more of this. This is one of those books that feels like it just opened a whole new realm of reading possibilities. Do yourself a favor. Read it.