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To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers

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tregina's review against another edition

5.0

I thought I really liked this book until I reached the end and I realised I loved this book. Like, really loved it. Everything about the narrative structure came together and made sense and just kinda blew me away. Honestly, I have yet to be remotely disappointed by anything that Becky Chambers writes.

_inge_'s review against another edition

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adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

radiioretro's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

shelbymarie516's review against another edition

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3.0

So this seems plausible. It's not exactly fun but it kept me engaged so that's more than some of the other books I've recently done.

ranee_samaniego's review against another edition

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5.0

To Be Taught, If Fortunate was a treasure to read.

I typically do not like sci-fi books, but I heard Plant Based Bride talk about this novella, so I thought I'd give it a try.

I was immediately captivated, drawn into Becky Chamber's artful storytelling, sweet characters, and creative world. Becky Chambers did a stunning job creating other planets and lifeforms without making the novella feel overly stuffed with exposition and explanation. The plot, character-building, and world-building all felt seamless.

I'd highly recommend this treasure of a novella to anyone!

nathaeo's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

Beautiful language, beautiful descriptions and thought provoking. Several times I got that pleasant tingling feeling in my chest because of how immersed I got. The way the characters interact with the worlds and each other felt so calming and... nice. And when the crew goes through hardships, I felt that too.

I loved how the different planets served as different stages in the storytelling and their journey. My only problem with the book was how short it was. I wanted to melt into it for as long as I could.

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