A review by the_reading_wren
Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? No

4.75

This one is less adventure and more reflective than the previous books in this series, covering heavy themes. Chambers guides us through these topics with masterful writing, while enveloping us in a world so well developed it feels like a home from home.

I think it was a work of genius weaving the reader’s role of bearing witness into Sawyer’s storyline in such a profound way…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual content, Vomit, Alcohol, Animal death, War, Bullying, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Child death

Minor: Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Chronic illness, Religious bigotry, Murder, Racism, Confinement, and Cursing