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Долгий путь к маленькой сердитой планете by Becky Chambers
106 reviews
jeannis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death and Terminal illness
Moderate: War
violetends's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Overall, I am astounded that this is Becky Chambers' debut. The way in which she crafts the world with its advanced technology, complex social and political structures and numerous distinct species is so complex and well done. The plot is simultaneously wholesome and exciting. I thoroughly enjoyed this ride and I am a little sad to continue the second book away from the Wayfarer (if I understood correctly what the second book is about).
Graphic: Grief, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Terminal illness and War
delvainy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Moderate: Violence, Terminal illness, and Xenophobia
thaliareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I can't express enough appreciation for how cool it was just seeing all of the described species and all of their different cultures and the depth to which they are explored. It's absolutely wild.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Gun violence, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Alcohol and Cultural appropriation
I'm behind on reviews, so it's been a couple moths since I read this, and I wouldn't be surprised if I missed a content warning or two.withlivjones's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Terminal illness, War, and Violence
Moderate: Xenophobia, Blood, and Death
julieyael's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The plot is quite light and you should not expect too many twists, but the main focus of the book are the characters and the general atmosphere.
I would definitely pick it up again to be amongst this crew. The sci-fi aspect is very interesting too, with good reflections on life and humanity.
Becky Chambers was already an author I liked, as I read and loved To be Taught if Fortunate, but now she is definitely one of my favorites.
Graphic: Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, War, Grief, and Death
gardens_and_dragons's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
If this had a bit more plot, and less lesson-of-the-week 90s sitcom feeling, I would have rated it higher. Felt a bit disconnected plot wise, but overall it was charming.
Graphic: Xenophobia and Violence
Moderate: Terminal illness and Genocide
kassidyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Xenophobia, War, Grief, and Terminal illness
Minor: Violence, Sexual content, and Drug use
mxawprince's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
1.5
I'll probably read something more recent from this author to see if it gets better.
Graphic: Ableism, Colonisation, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Gun violence, Xenophobia, Genocide, Racism, and War
Minor: Chronic illness, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Gun violence, and Fatphobia
kj468's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This was definitely a 5-star read for me, & here are a few of the (non-spoilery) reasons why:
- All of the interspecies dynamics were AMAZING. It really added to the world-building how individual species had different views on major topics in the book (e.g., politics, interspecies relations/relationships/friendships) and their own cultural customs (e.g., greetings, communication of emotions and thoughts, personal space). Also, the childlike wonder of seeing someone from a completely new species was so pure and so sweet.
- I really like that of all the species in the Galactic Commons, humans are pretty low in the ranks, even considered refugees because they were almost wiped out entirely. It's humbling and a good commentary on the flaws of humanity to read a book full of diverse species where humans aren't the most evolved or mature.
- The plot is so well interconnected. Seemingly small happenings from one chapter show up several chapters later in important ways -- I imagine it would make for excellent rereading!
- Such thorough characterization! Each of the characters on the Wayfarer has such a robust personality, and their actions & thoughts are so consistently in character. This book is chock full of characters, and in the hands of a less talented author, it would easily overwhelm me. But because Becky Chambers has fleshed out all the main (and even many of the side) characters so well, I was able to keep them all straight and never confused their backstories or opinions.
- I really liked the actual structure of the book. There's definitely an overarching plot, and information slowly gets revealed about it leading up to the significant conflict, and most chapters serve the overarching plot in some way. But at the same time, it reads like interconnected short stories or a tv show, with each (often fairly long) chapter having its own rise and fall of action with a resolution to whatever the presented conflict was. As someone with anxiety, I really loved having the assurance that the "side quest" type conflicts would be resolved and (relatively) contained to their chapter -- I didn't have to worry as much about all the things that could go wrong, and could just enjoy the ride more.
pov: third person // #pov: ...8? every main character and a couple side characters take the reins at some point
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rep: sapphic relationship, cross-species relationships, chosen family
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ratings: adventure: 5 // worldbuilding: 5,000 // funny: 3.5 // romance: 3 // plot: 5 // ease: 2.5 // total: 5
Moderate: War
Minor: Gun violence and Terminal illness