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A review by dwarnian
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers
4.0
- It was so interesting to have an entry centered on solely non-human characters! I believe that the only Wayfarer book that had parts where the POV was from non-human characters was The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, and they all had far shorter and more infrequent sections than the human members of the crew.
- I think Laru are my favourite species in the Wayfarers world. They sound so adorable from a human perspective...and kind of like muppets!
- One of my main (and only) issues with the Wayfarers was how xe/xyr pronouns are widely accepted and used, but the only trans or nonbinary characters, or characters who weren't solely male or female, were *biologically* that way. I'm glad that this book touched on how Tupo could end up being neither male or female or somewhere in between, and it's mentioned that Quelin can change their legal genders if their parents got it wrong.
- Will miss the Wayfarers world a lot! It's sad to think that there won't be any more new content, but this was an excellent addition to the series. Currently, my favourite book series overall!
- I think Laru are my favourite species in the Wayfarers world. They sound so adorable from a human perspective...and kind of like muppets!
- One of my main (and only) issues with the Wayfarers was how xe/xyr pronouns are widely accepted and used, but the only trans or nonbinary characters, or characters who weren't solely male or female, were *biologically* that way. I'm glad that this book touched on how Tupo could end up being neither male or female or somewhere in between, and it's mentioned that Quelin can change their legal genders if their parents got it wrong.
- Will miss the Wayfarers world a lot! It's sad to think that there won't be any more new content, but this was an excellent addition to the series. Currently, my favourite book series overall!