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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Fascinating and very imaginative. The characters were great and the worlds were incredible. Such a good book.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I honestly don’t know how to describe this one. At first the book just felt reflective. I was considering the impact of humans on the planet and our concerns on global warming and the environment and then I was thinking about human impact in foreign lands and the lessons we haven’t always learnt from colonisation. It was probably at the 50% point that you began to see some central plot emerge as the mystery of what happened back on earth happened.
I kind of wish I knew what happened but I also like that this novella left everything so open ended. It’s real and I liked how it was told. It was original and I know I’ll keep thinking about it.
I kind of wish I knew what happened but I also like that this novella left everything so open ended. It’s real and I liked how it was told. It was original and I know I’ll keep thinking about it.
adventurous
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
This is it. This right here is the scifi novella I've been waiting for. This story spoke to the child in me (established at the ripe old age of 23 when I truly started falling in love with science fiction) that dreams of the wonders of space, discovery, infinite possibility. But it's also practical - with limitations, routines, the handling of time. And, in classic Becky Chambers fashion, it's wholesome and queer and diverse with characters from all walks of life who genuinely love each other and support each other and coexist beautifully.
When I hit 70% in my library-loaned ebook, I knew I needed a copy for my shelves. The questions being asked, the scientific method, how smart and human and curious every sentence of Ariadne's felt.
Plus, you know right from the beginning that things are going to go awry, that the message this book is a package for is not a good one, despite the hope and joy and discovery. And I will say that the ending was exactly what I wanted as a reader, but it left the part of me that was deeply invested in the story in suspense. It was really brilliantly done.
As a scifi fan and an engineer, I highly recommend this novella.
When I hit 70% in my library-loaned ebook, I knew I needed a copy for my shelves. The questions being asked, the scientific method, how smart and human and curious every sentence of Ariadne's felt.
Plus, you know right from the beginning that things are going to go awry, that the message this book is a package for is not a good one, despite the hope and joy and discovery. And I will say that the ending was exactly what I wanted as a reader, but it left the part of me that was deeply invested in the story in suspense. It was really brilliantly done.
As a scifi fan and an engineer, I highly recommend this novella.
This was short and sweet. A simple read on the surface but with an underlying complexity. It felt entirely realistic while remaining a futuristic log from a world explorer. There's a fascinating combination of real science and creative ideas for other life. It's securely in the cozy, thought provoking science fiction genre. It has a slow start but after 50 pages I was more interested.