8.63k reviews for:

To Be Taught, If Fortunate

Becky Chambers

4.27 AVERAGE

capacityunchanged's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-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: No

lexiihexii's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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A beautifully written novella which is inviting you to get absorbed in the story. I really liked it.

lisemaa's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

alexm0124's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional reflective medium-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: Complicated

danceswithbugs's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

splendiddust's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

eli_bud's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional reflective 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: Complicated

bookmarxist's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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This was a very easy 5-star rating for me. I can't point at one single thing I didn't like about this book.

friendshipsoup's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional inspiring 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: Complicated

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I recently described this book to a friend as an existential hug. It’s gorgeous and sweeping and lovely to read, although the ending didn’t feel totally true to the characters. Made me think a lot, and also made me feel at home. 

beckyhansell's review against another edition

3.0

challenging informative mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No