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grace_b_3's review against another edition
adventurous
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Sexual content
elliv's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Bullying
24carrotgay's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
Becky went and did it again!! This book was intriguing and challenging and hopeful and sad and so very human. The Exodans have a soft spot in my heart now! I was also just overjoyed to see them continue to embrace their heritage and culture as they adapted. I absolutely love how this was explored as a whole through multiple perspectives and also individually by five (turned four 😢) perspectives. Record of a Spaceborn Few is beautiful, challenging, heartwarming, and cozy, as all of the Wayfarers series have been. I’m so excited to continue the series!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
bamfling'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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
k_ro's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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? No
5.0
Encore un chef d'œuvre de Becky Chambers. L'imbrication des personnages et des intrigues est magistralement réalisée, chacun•e attachant•e et émouvant•e d'humanité. La découverte de la Flotte est une joie empreinte de mélancolie douce. Ce roman est un tourbillon d'émotions et un véritable coup de cœur.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
erebus53's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This is the first audiobook I have listened to with a soundtrack by BookTrack. The music was mostly immersive but at one point I found myself going back to listen to a specific part just because I liked the music. Similar vibe to videogame soundtracks.
This is more of a short story compilation told with little crossover between the viewpoints but I don't hate it. The vibe is more reflective and philosophical than action driven, which is what I'm here for. This collection deals a lot with the nature of closed systems, cycles of renewal, and the curiosity and bravery of us scared little monkeys who need to know what's over the next bit if terrain.
This book touches on the conflict that is caused managing large groups of people in a socialist environment with finite resources, what can happen when Peele take things into their own hands, how one has to deal with being born into a chequered history, that gifts us advanced technologies, but from a history of environmental destruction, war, colonisation, and struggles to survive against our own people and world.
This has thematic unity, and some emotionally resonant moments, though a lot of it is explanations, either cross-cultural, philosophical discussion between life partners, or instructing children. The familiar idea that observing a system will affect it, is explored through a non-human person authoring a series of cultural observations like a travel blog, explaining how humans live in their ark ship fleet, and the values and quirks that have developed in that environment.
A mellow sci-fi read, forward thinking, queernorm, sex positive, and hopeful. Not as good as the first two Wayfarers books but still pretty great.
This is more of a short story compilation told with little crossover between the viewpoints but I don't hate it. The vibe is more reflective and philosophical than action driven, which is what I'm here for. This collection deals a lot with the nature of closed systems, cycles of renewal, and the curiosity and bravery of us scared little monkeys who need to know what's over the next bit if terrain.
This book touches on the conflict that is caused managing large groups of people in a socialist environment with finite resources, what can happen when Peele take things into their own hands, how one has to deal with being born into a chequered history, that gifts us advanced technologies, but from a history of environmental destruction, war, colonisation, and struggles to survive against our own people and world.
This has thematic unity, and some emotionally resonant moments, though a lot of it is explanations, either cross-cultural, philosophical discussion between life partners, or instructing children. The familiar idea that observing a system will affect it, is explored through a non-human person authoring a series of cultural observations like a travel blog, explaining how humans live in their ark ship fleet, and the values and quirks that have developed in that environment.
A mellow sci-fi read, forward thinking, queernorm, sex positive, and hopeful. Not as good as the first two Wayfarers books but still pretty great.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Drug use
Moderate: Xenophobia
Minor: War
bme244's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Bullying, Sexual content, Violence, Colonisation, and War
cpardub's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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? It's complicated
5.0
This book made me cry multiple times. Death is a through line, but not in a dark way. It was so reflective and tender. So many life stages are narrated. The only thing I struggled with was keeping the characters/chapters straight at the beginning. I had to reread a little bit of the start to put them all into context.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
rbour26's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Murder and Colonisation
hellavaral's review against another edition
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Xenophobia