Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers

81 reviews

al3xa's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Xenophobia and Abortion

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, and War

t_scottreviews's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

5 Stars
CAWPILE = 9.14

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Xenophobia

Minor: Vomit

catrionamayj's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.75

Not my favourite of the series but enjoyable none the less

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Xenophobia, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death and Chronic illness

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

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Moderate: Confinement, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, and War

alsoapples's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Slavery, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

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

prettiestwhistles's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Moderate: Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Vomit and Alcohol

softgalaxy'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? Yes

5.0

This book is divine. I love her writing so much! I wish I could immerse myself in the worlds Chambers create, like a sim.

This was a very different book from the previous entry in the Wayfarer series, and a lot better in my opinion.

There is minimal plot to this book, it mostly follows the characters and their interactions with each other, in a similar tone to Chambers’s previous books. The main topic of the story is difference, how the different characters of varying species contend with this difference in light of disaster. But it wasn’t just about difference, each character was fully formed and felt very vivid.

I love Ouloo’s attentiveness and kindness. I love Tupo’s changeability and curiosity. I love Roveg’s charm and class. I love Speaker’s forthrightness and honesty. I love Pei’s fortitude and openness of her emotions.

Stunning book as ever! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Xenophobia, and Colonisation