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lilly_anne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Racism, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: War, Violence, and Murder
jjreads331's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Galaxy, and The Ground Within absolutely clears it. The delicate and humane way that Becky Chambers deals with all her characters makes me want to weep, but joyfully. I love this world that she has created, one that is so similar to ours in but completely and utterly alien. Not to be reductive, but these characters, while all being (literally) alien, are filled with such humanity that you can't help but love them.
This was a wonderful end to one of my favorite series.
Moderate: Alcohol, Colonisation, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
Minor: Death, Genocide, Violence, and War
spaceshipearth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Violence, Genocide, and Xenophobia
Minor: Sexual content and Vomit
troisha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Chronic illness, Medical content, Xenophobia, and Genocide
Minor: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, and Vomit
sebrittainclark's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Like all books in the series the world building is incredible, and the story incredible thoughtful. I loved every second of it.
Moderate: Genocide and Vomit
Minor: Violence
maisierosereads's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I was definitely not disappointed.
As always, Chambers' writing is beautiful. It has amazing worldbuilding, a cast of well-rounded characters, and expertly used humour alongside the more serious/emotional parts. I really liked the balance of plot vs character development vs ethical dilemmas in this one, and the pacing felt just right. All of the characters had their flaws, but I definitely liked them all anyway by the end and was rooting for them all to succeed in their individual goals.
I'll definitely be preordering a copy of The Galaxy and the Ground Within, and rereading the whole series in the runup to its release.
Thank you to Becky Chambers and Hodder & Stoughton for letting me read an eARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review!
Moderate: Confinement, Genocide, Medical content, and Xenophobia
Minor: Violence and Vomit