Reviews - Record of a Spaceborn Few

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Record of a Spaceborn Few

Becky Chambers

4.19 AVERAGE

lytleja1's review against another edition

3.75

hopeful inspiring relaxing slow-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

megselyane's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

These books always seem to rip my heart out in a wonderful way

izabzh's review against another edition

4.0

Ok, review time... What do I say ?...
I loved this book more as I neared the end, however I didn't like it as much as the beginning of the series.
Instead of a novel with a plot, we have a series of short stories from different view points. While it's not exactly a surprise when you know Becky Chambers's style, this time it was really fragmented and not all view points were of equal interest. I could relate to Tessa as a mother of two, yet that's all. Sawyer was a nice guy, but not very bright, etc. I was more interested in Isobel's story and that strange way (but that made sense) of dealing with corpses.
Not my favourite, but still a wonderful series anyway.

helloitsemmaj's review against another edition

adventurous relaxing slow-paced

csoyars's review against another edition

3.5

hopeful reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I love Becky Chambers. She is an incredibly talented writer and I will read anything she writes. That being said, this third installment of the Wayfarer series didn’t pack the punch I was looking for. The book follows the daily lives of multiple characters at different stages of life that are living in the Fleet, a group of spaceships established by Earthen humans when the planet became unlivable. The book is a reflection about motivations that cause someone to seek, leave, stay, and/or return home.

I enjoyed the underlying themes of the story, but there wasn’t enough happening in terms of plot or character development to keep me engaged. I’m glad I read this, but definitely prefer the first two books in the series.

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