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sarairene's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
simonbb's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
_tartine's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
roses4roses's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.5
gocubs1908's review
3.0
This one was slow and not the page turner the other books are. Good, but very different.
rotund's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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
4.5
haleandwellmet's review against another edition
4.0
By following a handful of characters at various ages and stages in life, this manages to address a lot of expansive topics—life, death, resilience, adaptation, tradition, purpose (or lack thereof), relationships, cultural exchange, etc.—in a really personal, contemplative way. Sometimes Becky challenges our human ways, other times she affirms them, reminding us that there will always be so many ways to live as an individual and as a collective.
Throughout this series, Becky’s reimaginations of daily life are always compassionate and open minded without being unrealistically utopic. In this book, I was particularly invested in seeing collectivist communities working together, effortless queerness (including an implicitly aromantic character who has sex regularly and—shocker—remains aromantic!!), unique but functional approaches to marriage/family/child-rearing, and a really positive, healthy representation of sex work (being a “host” is a well known, respected line of work and a public service).
I took off a star because this book is pretty slow, especially in the first half, even for literary fiction. But Becky is just so wise and she really brought it all home in the back half, so I can’t fault it too much.
Throughout this series, Becky’s reimaginations of daily life are always compassionate and open minded without being unrealistically utopic. In this book, I was particularly invested in seeing collectivist communities working together, effortless queerness (including an implicitly aromantic character who has sex regularly and—shocker—remains aromantic!!), unique but functional approaches to marriage/family/child-rearing, and a really positive, healthy representation of sex work (being a “host” is a well known, respected line of work and a public service).
I took off a star because this book is pretty slow, especially in the first half, even for literary fiction. But Becky is just so wise and she really brought it all home in the back half, so I can’t fault it too much.
samuraibunny's review against another edition
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
3.75
kamasue's review
4.0
I love that these are standalone but you can still clearly see how they fit within the larger Wayfarer series. This one is basically a "day-in-the-life" type portrayal of individuals from a specific slice of BC's universe.