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Der lange Weg zu einem kleinen zornigen Planeten by Becky Chambers

36 reviews

cookiecat73's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Xenophobia, and Police brutality

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Acephobia/Arophobia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Self harm, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, War, and Classism

calamitymeat's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

There was an inconsistency in the world building that just seemed like the author didn't fully think through or remember the entire time she was writing. I don't think it's even very noticeable, but I spent the entire read joking about it because I thought it was funny and that is the usage of gender neutral pronouns. 

In the beginning of the book, Sissix is telling Rosemary about the other members of the crew and brings up Ohan, referring to him (his pronouns change by the end of the book) with they/them pronouns. Rosemary makes a mental note of Sissix using what she considers "plural pronouns". Later, when she is unsure of what pronouns to use for him, she refers to him using xe. Don't get me wrong, I am ecstatic to see neopronouns used in a physical, published book, but I am ASTOUNDED that they/them has completely phased out as a neutral pronoun.

At least, that is what you are led to believe. Later on in the book, Rosemary refers to someone using they/them pronouns, despite using he/him to refer to the same person earlier in the book. I am 1000% positive because i went back and checked and JENKS uses they/them to refer to someone whose gender he doesn't know. Conclusion? Rosemary is transphobic and only uses someone's proper pronouns when it is convenient to her.

 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Police brutality

lipstickitotheman's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Gun violence, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Car accident, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

readsandsuch's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

I really enjoyed reading this book! I was looking for some lighthearted sci-fi and it definitely delivered. It’s a slice of life type story so there’s no main plot at the forefront, which I personally really enjoyed, but may not be for everyone. 

I did have some issues with how race was portrayed among humans. It seems like the author went with the route of humans all being ambiguously brown (though no one is mentioned as being darker than “tan”) thus ending racism among ourselves since we all look  the same now. It came off as a pretty lazy writing ploy to me given how much the book pushed embracing differences among species.   

And why are we so far into the future and to be fully accepting of neopronouns, but it’s still ”confusing” to use singular they?

or in this case it actually is a plural they. 

It’s great to see neopronouns used so casual, but as  someone who uses they/them pronouns and was told this book had great trans rep, it was really off putting. 

I also really disliked how Ohan’s bodily autonomy was violated with seemingly no consequence. They were cured with zero input on their part and it just gets glossed over

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Xenophobia, and Police brutality

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism and War

bleepbloop's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

A little silly but very fun and great world-building

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality

rosemarygrace1211's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Genocide, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Murder, War, and Classism

temporarilyhuman's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Hate crime, Terminal illness, Torture, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death and Chronic illness

Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, War, and Classism

eleanora's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful 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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Police brutality, and Injury/Injury detail

thereadinghammock's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny 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? Yes

4.5

This book made my little mammal brain think real hard about social dynamics in a way I wasn't expecting. Seeing how such a variety of species and cultures interact, mingle, and function on such a large scale was wonderful and really helped put into perspective how even if you think you're open-minded and unbiased, you are still only a product of your own cultural upbringing and experiences. We all have blind spots and that's ok. What matters is how we deal with those blind spots when we're confronted with them, for better or worse.

The crew of the Wayfarer was an absolute delight to travel with. I absolutely loved Kizzy and Sissix, Dr. Chef was a genuine delight. And everyone they met along the way just added more color to their adventure. 

There were times that I felt the story took a back seat to the interpersonal ship dynamics--like it felt like there should have been more dealings or context with the Toremi Ka, or follow up from that. The story getting to that point was so rich and then the ending almost felt rushed after? I know there are subsequent sequels/follow up books as well, but I kind of wanted more before this one wrapped up. I think I'll enjoy checking back in on the crew of the Wayfarer again, but I'm not running to my library to request the next one, you know?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, and War

Moderate: Drug use, Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racial slurs, Police brutality, and Religious bigotry

sealfeathers's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.5

What a fucking sugar-coated piece of shit. A preachy, insipid, boring, bloated, claustrophobic, toothless, hypocritical, ableist piece of shit. Lives by the motto of 'why Show when you can Tell in very bad infodumps and condescending monologues'. Newsflash: 'cosy fun space slice of life with loveable characters' requires 'fun' and 'loveable characters', not some turgid, poorly-written, painfully flat cardboard cutouts who are either obnoxious or bland (and the few tolerable characters get traumatised/forcibly converted into it by the end). Don't get me started on how hostile this book is to neurodivergence.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, and Police brutality

it's not 'character driven' bc that implies the characters have depth or agency. there is technically some diversity but it feels very tacked-on and noncommittal.