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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
Pretty solid overall. I generally prefer books with a progressing plot, which in this case doesn't appear until towards the very end when many different individual character arcs revealed through vignettes start to collide. And for me not many of those characters are particularly compelling and simply add filler. Bless dear Ghuh'loloan, though. She's a real one.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
lighthearted
medium-paced
These books are so brilliantly and beautifully crafted.
I didn't like this one as much as the second book, but that's really all relative as they are completely separate entities and do not necessarily rely on each other. This Wayfarers book focuses on the Exodus fleet, with Ashby's sister as the connecting character to bridge the books (the reader is told at the beginning of the novel that the events of this book take place immediately after the events of book 1). It was far more human-centric than the other two in the series, at once foreign and familiar.
Perhaps even more so than the first two books, this is not a big giant epic drama. This is a slice of life sci fi where we get to watch ordinary people do ordinary things and contemplate the meaning of life, the meaning of progress, the meaning of being a decent individual, and how we all fit together in this ever-expanding wonderful universe.
I will read anything Becky Chambers writes in the Wayfarers' universe.
I didn't like this one as much as the second book, but that's really all relative as they are completely separate entities and do not necessarily rely on each other. This Wayfarers book focuses on the Exodus fleet, with Ashby's sister as the connecting character to bridge the books (the reader is told at the beginning of the novel that the events of this book take place immediately after the events of book 1). It was far more human-centric than the other two in the series, at once foreign and familiar.
Perhaps even more so than the first two books, this is not a big giant epic drama. This is a slice of life sci fi where we get to watch ordinary people do ordinary things and contemplate the meaning of life, the meaning of progress, the meaning of being a decent individual, and how we all fit together in this ever-expanding wonderful universe.
I will read anything Becky Chambers writes in the Wayfarers' universe.
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
This is one of my favorite Becky Chambers books. It is part of her Wayfarers series and it focuses on the Exodans who are still living in the Fleet (the group of spaceships that left Earth several generations previously). There isn’t a big plot arc. It’s more of an exploration of what human life might be like in space…or maybe just more of an exploration of what it is to be human. In any event, I found it gentle, kind and poignant.
I love this author and the series. I will profess, though, that I do not love this installment like I love the first two.
Each book fleshes out aspects of the universe introduced in Wayfarers #1, creating a living, breathing space that contains so much heart. Record of a Spaceborn Few (Wayfarers #3) shifts gears to the Exodan fleet, but literally is just a record of a few people in the fleet, during that specific time. What they do, what they think, motivations, hang-ups, etc. It includes a bit less plot than the previous two books. I mean, past the prologue, nothing really happens. When I finished, I realized that I hadn't fallen in love with the characters like I did with the two previous books. I still enjoyed this installment, but not in the same way I enjoyed 1 and 2.
I really hope that if there is another installment, the author returns to the crew from Wayfarers #1. I just think its time to continue their tale and it still offers chances to intertwine all the characters from 2 and 3.
Each book fleshes out aspects of the universe introduced in Wayfarers #1, creating a living, breathing space that contains so much heart. Record of a Spaceborn Few (Wayfarers #3) shifts gears to the Exodan fleet, but literally is just a record of a few people in the fleet, during that specific time. What they do, what they think, motivations, hang-ups, etc. It includes a bit less plot than the previous two books. I mean, past the prologue, nothing really happens. When I finished, I realized that I hadn't fallen in love with the characters like I did with the two previous books. I still enjoyed this installment, but not in the same way I enjoyed 1 and 2.
I really hope that if there is another installment, the author returns to the crew from Wayfarers #1. I just think its time to continue their tale and it still offers chances to intertwine all the characters from 2 and 3.
My experience reading this book changed significantly from start to finish - the way we meet characters in this book is different and at it was difficult at times to track the various threads but this book sticks with me and prompts thoughts and conversations, thus the five overall. Each of the books in this series (at this point) dives deep into different questions and aspects of space, inter-species relationships, AI and technology, etc.
What was magnificent about this book is the rich look into what it might take - technically, scientifically, emotionally, traditionally, and more, for humans to manage leaving earth on an unknown voyage. It feels introspective in ways that the first two books did not and, in a “guilty pleasure” sort of way... it gives me hope - a welcome reprieve.
What was magnificent about this book is the rich look into what it might take - technically, scientifically, emotionally, traditionally, and more, for humans to manage leaving earth on an unknown voyage. It feels introspective in ways that the first two books did not and, in a “guilty pleasure” sort of way... it gives me hope - a welcome reprieve.
adventurous
hopeful
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:
Yes