Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers

9 reviews

raeannht's review against another edition

challenging inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

Quite delightful. It's fascinating to read a book that has entirely alien characters. That then of course gives us a glimpse into our own humanity.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing and Xenophobia

plantdonut's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Racism, Medical content, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Sexual content and Vomit

brookebatesratesbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, and Sexual content

bergha1998'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

4.5

Obviously I cried, if you don’t cry reading a Becky Chambers book I’m worried about you. It was slice of life ish with also having a plot. I loved the way she wrote the conflict between the characters and how it was resolved but no one was “wrong.” Just another amazing book. 

Sci-Fi, Philosophical Discussions, Culture Clash 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

scifi_rat's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

Plot: 3.75★
Prose: 3★
Pace: 4★
Concept/Execution: 4.5★/3.25★
Characters: 3.25★
Worldbuilding: 4.75★
Ending: 3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Minor: Gun violence, Violence, Vomit, and War

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Colonisation

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Vomit, and Murder

hannahrogers's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Cursing, Hate crime, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, and War

kathleencoughlin's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.25

One of the things that I generally like about Becky Chambers is that her books are more character driven and the expansive world-building. In this book though, there were several times where it felt a bit explain-y where the characters were describing their cultures, histories, etc. to each other. I appreciate all of the thought she's put into the different species but it felt a bit like a lecture. Overall, I did still enjoy it but less so than her other works I've read. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, Medical content, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and War

vanadiumbean's review against another edition

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

Moderate: Chronic illness and Genocide

Minor: Cursing, Vomit, Alcohol, and War