Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Долгий путь к маленькой сердитой планете by Becky Chambers

36 reviews

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective slow-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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Medical content, and Mental illness

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, and Torture

Minor: Body shaming, Genocide, and Panic attacks/disorders

firefly's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Medical content and Xenophobia

Minor: Confinement and Torture

troisha's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Xenophobia

Moderate: Ableism, Blood, Chronic illness, Grief, Terminal illness, and Violence

Minor: Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, and Vomit

dytiscusfriend's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Confinement, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Xenophobia

Minor: Ableism

hatterell's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Loved this book just as much as the first time that I read it. As I already knew, Chambers excels in character development and exploration. I loved the Wayfarer crew and what each of them stood for, for example Jenks allowing for discussions about AI, and Sissix's culture opening up discussion about family, and having children raised by a community of people who are well suited to the role and have lots of experience, rather than one of two people.

I did read the ending of this when I was having a rough day, and I think because of this the ending sequence had a much more jarring impact on me than the last time I read it. I got very emotional, particularly seeing Ohan's deterioration and Jenks' grief, and how the crew all looked after one another.

I think the key reason this is such a successful book for me is the found family element, which is one of my favourite topics in literature (think The House in the Cerulean Sea, Wayward Children series). 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement and Death

Minor: Xenophobia, Terminal illness, and Medical trauma

urs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Highly compelling. Emotionally gripping.

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement and Terminal illness

Minor: Racism