Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers

73 reviews

illtakethenightshiftx's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

I’m so sad the series is over, but this was such a wonderful way to end it!! These books feel like a warm hug and never fail to make me cry and The Galaxy, and the Ground Within is no different.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

Moderate: Confinement and War

Minor: Colonisation

crystalisreading's review

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Medical content

Moderate: Chronic illness, War, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

Minor: Genocide

phantomgecko's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

I adore this series. I love the galaxy Chambers created. This book has a lot less plot than the others, I feel. It's a lot about who the characters are and their species and their histories and why things happen. As always, wild moral dilemmas are introduced.

I think I'd enjoy reading an encyclopedia about this universe, tbh, that's how fascinating the worldbuilding is to me. I'd love an artbook or something.

Sad to part with the series. I guess I'll just have to reread it from time to time.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation and Xenophobia

_david_'s review against another edition

hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

I have never loved a set of characters more. They feel so real. The book was about a small private dome filled with kindness and people learning about eachother and understanding eachother. There were so many beautiful moments and I couldn't have asked for a better ending to this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Classism, Cultural appropriation, Medical content, Racism, and Xenophobia

Minor: Infertility, Sexual content, Chronic illness, and Pregnancy

turrean's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia

arinheck's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Started a little slow but ended so strong. I laughed, I cringed, I gasped, and I cried. A brilliant way to end my new favourite series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and War

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Slavery, and War

waqupi's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Xenophobia

Moderate: Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Genocide

Minor: War

riverhetzel's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Medical trauma, War, Genocide, and Xenophobia

biobeetle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and Racism

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

sashdb's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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? No

5.0

another stellar gem from Chambers. Stars, this series gave me so much to think about, reasons to tear up, and moments of sweet joy. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma, War, and Xenophobia