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anniereads221's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Xenophobia, and Death
skudiklier's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? Yes
5.0
I absolutely love this series, and I'm so sad to have finished it. This book was so lovely, and I will never get over how well Becky Chambers combines this hopeful diverse utopia with incredible social commentary and complicated issues. There is so much to be learned from this series. Also there were several moments of wholesomeness or hope that just made me tear up (as well as a line from the acknowledgements that just. fully made me cry?? honestly rude).
I'll be recommending this series to anyone I can get to read it.
I'll be recommending this series to anyone I can get to read it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation and Pregnancy
Moderate: War, Xenophobia, Child death, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Violence
Minor: Infertility, Vomit, Ableism, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, and Murder
jjreads331's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
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? Yes
5.0
I don't often rate books 5 stars, even if I love them. In my mind, rating something 5 stars means that I will continue thinking about it for years to come. And that is a high bar to clear.
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Colonisation, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
Minor: Death, Genocide, Violence, and War
ehmannky's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
5.0
All of the Wayfarer books are spectacular, but this one is just...the best. I loved the emphasis on communication, on finding common ground and understanding another being radically different from you, even if you don't agree or can't accept the point of view of another. It's just a book with so much love and I just adore it.
The human presence is minimal in this book, with only one person at the very end and then Pei's thoughts of Ashby. I thought I'd find that off putting or find it hard to get into the characters' minds, but none of that applied.
The human presence is minimal in this book, with only one person at the very end and then Pei's thoughts of Ashby. I thought I'd find that off putting or find it hard to get into the characters' minds, but none of that applied.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
Minor: Death and Xenophobia
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Medical content, Xenophobia, and Genocide
Minor: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, and Vomit
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