294 reviews for:

The Vela: The Complete Season 1

Becky Chambers, Rivers Solomon, Yoon Ha Lee, S.L. Huang

3.83 AVERAGE

mwass's review against another edition

3.75

emotional mysterious tense slow-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

birbboi's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional funny sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

booksandpoodles's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

colorcoder's review

4.0

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

castoffcreature's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

averyplank's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

janmase's review

3.0

adventurous medium-paced

ourkindofart's review

4.0

adventurous emotional 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: Yes

meha's review against another edition

3.25

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Because I am a big fan of each of these authors, I went into reading this book with very high expectations, and came away feeling 'meh', without quite being able to put my finger on it. That makes it very likely that format (audio-only?) and timing contributed to my disappointment. 

There were parts that I did like- the complex politics of interstellar refugee camps was particularly good as were the planetary orbital travel mechanics. 

It also could be that the episodic structure contributed to my frustration, affecting the pacing. I compare it to The Expanse, which is another recent "gritty" world that felt similar and was perhaps more successful, and I attribute that to having a more gripping central character than this one. Or just one that resonated with me more. 

alysenlynn's review

3.25

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No