Reviews tagging 'Child death'

A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers

118 reviews

thoseoldcrows23's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful 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

Becky Chamber's books are always so comforting to me. there's something so quite and cozy about them that makes them just feel like a warm hug. I didn't love this one quite as much as the first Wayfarers book, but it still really hit the spot, and I'm very excited to continue the series. Specifically, I  loved how this book grapples with the question of personhood and the difference between what is right and what is allowed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Animal death

Moderate: Blood, Child death, Cursing, Gore, Death, Grief, Medical content, Slavery, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

prufrockpreptooth's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

I'm crying. Of course I'm crying

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Animal death, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Infertility, Medical content, and Slavery

latida94's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

Sidra having her moment of "I've changed and what I want has changed too" and like. Just really wanting to sit on the floor with her friends is beautiful. The power of the Floor should not be underestimated. And when the chapter POV changes to Pepper instead of Jane? That's good shit right there.

There's just so much hope and emotion in what Becky Chambers writes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Animal death, and Child abuse

phillym00's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

 

I enjoyed the theme of this book a lot, the stories of the women and how they overlap with both the past and the present. The ideas and issues it brings up as technology advances is very interesting and it ended with that classic Becky Chambers feel good vibes.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

weareinheritors'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? Yes

4.25

Really great story about found-family and figuring out exactly who you are when you were sort of born into an expected role. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Child abuse, Abandonment, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Drug use and Sexual content

buttercat42's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Animal death, Child abuse, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, and Panic attacks/disorders

fahyhallowell's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

4.75

Loved the story line with Jane 23, Owl and

Blue

<3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Slavery

Moderate: Child death and Injury/Injury detail

sarasreading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

I liked this one even more than the first book. I really enjoyed focusing on two characters and Pepper's journey especially. There are some upsetting things that happen to her, but even with that, I found this book to be really comforting and hopeful. And it makes me more excited for the next one in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Child abuse, Animal death, and Slavery

Moderate: Child death

emmablue's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Child abuse

Moderate: Child death

effievee's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Slavery