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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The beauty of Chambers' work is when the characters' lives finally overlap and there is so much meaning to be found.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Quiet and satisfying. Didn't make me bawl my eyes out like the second book, but Chambers gets more confident in her style of storytelling with each installment.
This story was very clear in its layout and rotating characters. It tells the story of what community looks like for humans who were raised on generation ships. Some characters are outsiders, some come from generations of similar folks, and some people leave for new planets. It gets as deep into the minutiae of recycling and waste management as you would hope for explaining the sustainability of a community in space, but mostly it's about people and how they build their sense of identity, community, and longevity through acts both small and large.
This story was very clear in its layout and rotating characters. It tells the story of what community looks like for humans who were raised on generation ships. Some characters are outsiders, some come from generations of similar folks, and some people leave for new planets. It gets as deep into the minutiae of recycling and waste management as you would hope for explaining the sustainability of a community in space, but mostly it's about people and how they build their sense of identity, community, and longevity through acts both small and large.
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
The book starts very slow. There's a lot of characters to introduce and worldbuilding which took me awhile to get through. But the last quarter or so of the book is a beautiful discussion of humanity and existential themes. Highly recommended. Also you don't necessarily need to read the previous books in the series before you read this one.
my least favorite of the series so far.. interesting tho seeing the world building and hearing about the different species and roles in the galaxy
I absolutely love the heck out of this series. This book alone has been another fantastic addition to the Wayfarers. I loved the other books for so many reasons: non-gendered species, non-gendered pronouns, non-bipedal species, and Humans are just a tiny blip in the massive universe of space faring races.
This book focuses on The Fleet, the ships that human race lives on. There are other stations and planets inhabited by humans, but this is the largest concentration. I love the version of humans that M. Chambers has for the future. They are giving, charitable, and less xenophobic than we currently are. Read this book. Read this series. It's amazing.
This book focuses on The Fleet, the ships that human race lives on. There are other stations and planets inhabited by humans, but this is the largest concentration. I love the version of humans that M. Chambers has for the future. They are giving, charitable, and less xenophobic than we currently are. Read this book. Read this series. It's amazing.
I didn't realise this was part of a trilogy until after I'd read it and it stands alone perfectly well. I found it to be that wonderful, often elusive, combination: easy to read but also thought provoking with depth and scope.
There are ideas and themes here of cultural and personal identity, of links to the past, of how to organise a society for the greatest good, and there are engaging personal stories woven in.
I highly recommend it and will be seeking out the other two books.
There are ideas and themes here of cultural and personal identity, of links to the past, of how to organise a society for the greatest good, and there are engaging personal stories woven in.
I highly recommend it and will be seeking out the other two books.
I just wasn't as big a fan of this one either. The things I liked about the first in the series are still missing. That group dynamic and clever imaginative characters wrapped in a warm hug. This one was much more serious and philosophical, which I normally like. But the pacing felt off and I couldn't stay invested. Not a book I really related to, which is surprising considering the variety of common themes that should have been a strong platform to build on.
Very slow moving and the point of view characters are very loosely linked; they barely interact with each other at all until the end of the book. But if you can get past that, and past the "alien writings" whose only purpose seems to be exposition, this is a gentle slice of life story about belonging and about the balance of tradition vs progress. For a slow-moving book with very little plot, the climax works. The end of the book drags on quite a bit after the climax.
Personally, I enjoyed this and found it relaxing, but I can see why it wouldn't work for everyone.
Personally, I enjoyed this and found it relaxing, but I can see why it wouldn't work for everyone.