Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

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

1 review

_david_'s review against another edition

adventurous hopeful 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

5.0

For the first time in a long while I cried while reading. Not only that, but I cried twice withing half an hour. First in a sad way, then in a happy way.

I cannot remember any book who had this many rounded characters written in such an excellent way. The whole crew of the Wayfarer was made up out of characters who each had their own unique stories and personalities. Each character was put in the spotlight multiple times without it feeling jarring.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Grief, Confinement, and Vomit

Moderate: Alcohol, Colonisation, Chronic illness, Religious bigotry, Violence, and Death

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Incest, War, Xenophobia, Dementia, Drug use, Gun violence, and Medical content

There is a main characters with a big focus on their clan being led by a religion/cult. The present main belief is quite similar to anti-vaccination/medicine mindsets. Character's name

Ohan/Sianat pair

How the arch goes

the main cast meets people who questioned the religion and now went against its beliefs and feel free. Ohan sticks with their belief, this leads to them almost dying. When they're about to die, somebody gives them a medicine and forces Ohan to give up their religion. Ohan is happy about it afterwards.