A review by kris386
To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers

slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

1.0

I appear to be in the minority, but I absolutely hated this book. The whole thing was incredibly dull and the characters were equally awful. I went in expecting a story about astronauts stranded in space after something happens on Earth. I didn't expect to need a content warning for "animal" torture and death. It was disturbing and added nothing to the overall story, in my opinion. And, worse, the ending rendered the death completely unnecessary. The characters were already vaguely detestable prior to that horrific event and afterward I just wanted them all to waste away in space for the rest of their artificially prolonged lives anyway. So I don't know what everyone else saw in this book, but I clearly missed it.
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