Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

45 reviews

mariekejee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-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

5.0

What a great book this was. It's exciting, heart-warming, confusing, sad, thrilling, wholesome and funny.. The book starts with an introduction to Rosemary, starting her first day on the job at the Wayfarer, and it's easy to assume the story is going to be about her character arc - but boy, would you be wrong. While we spend the first two chapters mostly in her shoes as a way to get introduced to the world, we quickly move on to the rest of the crew. Almost everyone on this ship can be classified as a main character, and everyone's story is fascinating.

It's never predictable, also owing to the fact that you never stop learning new details about the worlds. The characters are likeable, the story is super interesting and there are some high intensity moments in the book that keep you on your toes. And, as an extra "covid benefit", getting to explore fictional galaxies while you personally can't travel is just a very nice bonus.

If I have one gripe with the book, it's that I want to read even more about the events that happen. The scenes themselves are interesting and engaging, but I would've loved to see more of the aftermath. Often some seriously heavy shit happens and while I'm still reeling from the event, the book skips forward days or weeks (or "tendays" as they're called) and moves on, and I just want to know more.

I want to know what happened between Jenks and Lovelace when she got her body, I want to know more about Sissix' and Rosemary's friends with benefits situation, I want to know what happened between Corbin and the crew when he was released from prison, I want to know how Ohan handled being cured against his will.. there's so much stuff I just want to know about

. Look, the book's pretty lengthy as it is, so I get it - but still. 

Overall, I just really like the worlds Chambers has crafted, and I love the characters she wrote. And if my only gripe is that I need more of the book, I guess that's a pretty good problem to have.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Chronic illness, Medical content, Gun violence, Violence, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, and Drug use

Minor: Child abuse

bebidocrimes's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring tense 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? Yes

5.0

This book made me realize I've been reading just to count books, not always for the stories. This was such a beautiful exploration in world building and cultural differences. Forget every other fictional destination, I just wanna be in the Fishbowl. The characters are all so fully developed, I can barely pick a favorite (Dr. Chef is up there, though). I cannot wait to get my hands on the rest of the series, hopefully before the 4th one comes out in April.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Xenophobia

Minor: Blood, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, and Slavery

futureofmydays's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• 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

Graphic: Grief, Medical content, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Deadnaming, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Genocide

Minor: Blood and Mental illness

jehansflowers's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i genuinely fucking ADORE this book. it’s legitimately one of my favorites of all time. it’s fun and well written, with a wide range of characters and incredible worldbuilding. like,, the amount of smart and interesting concepts included in this universe is amazing. i saw that a lot of other commenters where complaining about the lack of conflict, which i get to a certain extent, but i actually really enjoy the almost slice-of-life style plot for a relatively large portion of the plot. this book is very character driven and focused, which is one of my absolute favorite things in a book. i might come back later and elaborate more on what i love about this book & my criticisms for it, as well as maybe add elaborations for content warnings, but this is all for now

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Police brutality, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Cursing, Xenophobia, Violence, Racial slurs, Medical content, Gun violence, and Genocide

Minor: Blood and Slavery

troisha's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Xenophobia

Moderate: Ableism, Blood, Chronic illness, Grief, Terminal illness, and Violence

Minor: Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, and Vomit