Reviews tagging 'Grief'

A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers

51 reviews

strange_little_ranger's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

rowan92579's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Child death

Moderate: Grief and Mental illness

whylal's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful

• 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

This one, in contrast to the first, was more plot focused and complicated. The last chapter made me cry, and it's still the Wayfarers even though it's not on the Wayfarer

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death, Cursing, Child death, Child abuse, and Blood

ehmannky's review against another edition

emotional 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

I think it's hard for sequels to live up to the premise of the first novel, but A Closed and Common Orbit just blew The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet out of the water for me. And that is saying something because I liked that book quite a lot. It's a book about personhood and family and battling the abusive systems that make us with the power of community and the family that we choose. It's about tackling our biases about ourselves and others. It's about healing from the grief that comes when your life gets radically changed in a way beyond your control (I read Sidra's struggle to adapt to being in a body very analogous to learning to adapt to my own disabilities) that disconnects you from your body and personhood. And it's just a book with empathy and kindness at its core. A beautiful read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Animal death

Moderate: Violence, Confinement, Medical content, Slavery, and Grief

Minor: Vomit

bebidocrimes's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

4.75

My opinion on AI is always dependent on the universe it's in, but this one knocked it out of the park. It's such a beautiful start about found family and figuring out who you are and what you want and need.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

azyef's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Gore, and Child abuse

Moderate: Grief and Mental illness

Minor: Drug use

horizonous's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Child death, Slavery, and Grief

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

toopunkrockforshul's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Loved this book, it had the perfect level of continuation for a sequel, while also exploring new characters and elements of the world. Really looking forward to reading more of this series and getting more expansion 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Violence, Animal death, Vomit, Slavery, Grief, Emotional abuse, Blood, Confinement, and Death

idksamiguess's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Child death

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Grief

Minor: Infertility and Drug use

jehansflowers's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

this book is genuinely so good. i was kind of hesitant about the book following minor characters from the long way to a small angry planet instead of the wayfarer crew, but i Really loved following sidra & pepper, and i think it was a great choice. i also really loved having young pepper’s perspective, and the contrast between the two main storylines was really interesting

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cursing, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Infertility