6.74k reviews for:

Record of a Spaceborn Few

Becky Chambers

4.19 AVERAGE

books_andblankets's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

what_lulu_reads's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful slow-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

millennialhissyfit's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional 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: Complicated

fredzannarbor's review against another edition

2.0

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I found this book quite disappointing. Nowhere near as entertaining and involving as the first two in the series. Some of this is just personal style: I was not enthralled with the move from space opera to space composting, and I found the Exodan life depressing, small, and unrealistic.

soapyjo's review against another edition

4.0

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Enjoyable easy reading soft science fiction, that really is about our world and how we live in it and with each other.

gilded_grackle's review against another edition

4.5

hopeful medium-paced

shauna1960's review against another edition

4.0

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I find Chambers' approach so unique it is exciting. Here, she takes characters, 1 of whom is related to a character from the first book, who are connected via their living aboard the Fleet that left Earth. Each character is clearly defined and expressed through the presentation of their lives. 
Each one gets their own chapters and gradually their connections, if there are some, are revealed.
Intriguing and warm. 

venecuir's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH

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Didn’t hit as hard as the first 2 in the series!! I see the vision with imagining life on the Exodan fleets, but it just didn’t give…

ro_ro_ro_'s review against another edition

4.0

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So I ABSOLUTELY LOVED the first two Wayfarers books but struggled with the beginning of this one. By the end of it, however, I was absolutely wrecked and blown away. Absolutely outstanding ending. However I think I only started truly enjoying the book about halfway through, and if I didn't already LOVE Becky Chambers, I'm not sure I would have kept going... but I'm SO GLAD that I did.

Edit after rereading for the 2nd time: I struggled with this the first time, but now that I know all the characters and their struggles and everything... god I cried so much. And cried in a way that only Becky Chambers can make me cry. It's just so wholesome and cleansing and rejuvenating and amazing.

_divine_loser_'s review against another edition

5.0

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I’ve loved all the books in the Wayfarers series so far but this one hit different. It might be my favorite depending on how well I like the next/last one of the series