Reviews

To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers

hstcrow's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

alainarose92's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

mkragelj's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

3.75

Another heartfelt and human tale from lil Becky. I must say I missed the aliens from her other work but this was a different universe and I’ll accept that. A quick, enjoyable read. 

zsabella's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

onsee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring medium-paced

• 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

3.5

buttercat42's review against another edition

Will finish later

emeline_r's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.5

sheri_g's review against another edition

4.0

This one is more about space exploration and its function. Really enjoyed it and the bonus questions at the end with her astrobiologist consultant (her mother).

fedak's review against another edition

4.0

A science fiction novella that simply follows one of the first small manned missions to explore the exoplanets in a neighboring solar system.

No guns or space battles, no real conflict. Just a tale of frontier exploration and a very rare take that focuses on space travel as a scientific/research endeavor rather than one of colonialization/resource mining

(The title is a line from the recorded message included with the Voyager 1 probe: "I send greetings on behalf of the people of our planet. We step out of our solar system into the universe seeking only peace and friendship, to teach if we are called upon, to be taught if we are fortunate")

x_naerwen_x's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0