Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers

17 reviews

vanadiumbean's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Medical content, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Chronic illness and Genocide

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Vomit, and War

dytiscusfriend's review

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

This book made my heart feel bigger for having ready it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Confinement, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Abortion, Body horror, Sexual content, Gun violence, and War

bluejay21's review

adventurous emotional hopeful relaxing medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Colonisation, Medical content, and Xenophobia

jennikreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Xenophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Genocide and Pregnancy

Minor: Chronic illness

readandfindout's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

Style/writing: 5 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Characters: 5 stars
Plot: 4 stars
Worldbuilding: 4.5 stars

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Xenophobia, Genocide, and Pregnancy

Minor: Chronic illness and Vomit

stormwise's review

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

I absolutely adored this book. 

The final instalment in the Wayfarers series, this novel focuses on an unlikely group of aliens that are grounded at the intergalactic equivalent of a service station during a disaster that prevents them from returning to their ships. 

The story is character-driven (my favourite!) and explores many topics including the complexity of family and parenthood, the lingering effects of colonialism, and the obstacles of cross-cultural communication and understanding. If I had to choose an overarching theme, however, I would say that this novel is, at its core, about home. It asks: what is home if you've been exiled from your planet, or if your species doesn't even have a planet anymore? What is home if the expectations of your culture are something you're no longer able to meet? Can a home be something you make, or somewhere you go, or people, or a time, or a memory? 

Also at one point the aliens discuss the human fascination with cheese and it's hilarious. 

Chambers is one of my top authors - I adore their work. Modern sci-fi fans, please make sure you check them out - especially if you appreciate casual queer rep! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Vomit, Chronic illness, and Pregnancy

troisha's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Medical content, Xenophobia, and Genocide

Minor: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, and Vomit