A review by noisydeadlines
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

I love Becky Chamber's writing style. And this one is a delightful read following the coming of age of two characters. One is a former ship sentient AI that was transferred to a synthetic humanoid body to move around and explore the world. The other is about a little girl that was born to work in a factory, barely escaping it and being taken care of by an AI. It's so beautifully written! It's focused on character development and the world building just flows with it. It touches on identity, friendship, diversity of gender and sexuality, exploitation and oppression.  But it's all done through the lens of intimate, emotionally charged characters perspectives. Very well crafted!