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Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers

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24carrotgay's review against another edition

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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!
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bme244's review against another edition

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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

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rbour26's review against another edition

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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

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brookebatesratesbooks's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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craftysnailtail's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

Well gosh. Chambers delivers- AGAIN. How does she make me fall in love with everyone I meet in her novels? Her character development is so real, I just can't get over it. As usual, the world building is on point, the story is engaging, and I even cried a bit at the end. I'm always sorry to see the characters go at the end of her books. Everything wraps up very well, but I get so attached... 

The story in this one is a bit more intense. Much more like the 2nd in the series rather than the 1st. So while I don't think it falls into the cozy category, I can't help feeling relaxed while reading her books. Coming back to this series feels like coming home. Once again, I can't wait for the next one. 
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sundayfever's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.5

My favorite book of this series. Lots of poignant and hopeful reflections on humanity and our possible future. 
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cattheteawitchfairy's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

Another fabulous book by Becky Chambers. Slow to start but it picked up towards the end with lots of emotional punches and aspects that I didn’t see coming. A relatable book of another world with poignant messages.
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irisameliaink's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? N/A

4.75

Quite the turn from her prior installments with a dark, traumatic start. It set the groundwork for some emotional stakes that resonate in the Fleet community in varying places. Wonderful characters, as always.
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withlivjones's review against another edition

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emotional 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? No

4.75

Stunning. Another absolute hit from this series. Becky Chambers always writes with such empathy and optimism. 
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bootrat's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

Becky Chambers has a unique ability to find the humanity in all the characters she creates - even those who aren't human. The Wayfarers series really is a tour de force, with every novel exploring different themes, different lives, different struggles, and different joys.

This book begins with a tragedy, and though this affects our characters it isn't central to their stories or their lives. I once again loved every character we met, and I definitely cried at this book too. Another 5 star book in this series, now onto book 4. Fuck me up, Becky!
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