A review by nixiethepixie
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Interspecies spaceship sci-fi! Overall a joyful and sweet time. In some ways felt like a super accessible sci-fi, with strong world building but a greater focus on relationships. Following multiple storylines, the work suffered a bit from wanting to go back to your favourite story - mine being Rosemary and Sissix. Some parts were truly joyful and super satisfying, whilst other moments felt like they lagged or weren’t as engaging for me. Sometimes the works socio-political context and world building felt a bit heavy-handed, but other parts of it existed in the world in an empowering way. But overall had a lovely time and was nice to engage in a delightful world that imagines beyond our human-centric imaginings of the future, space travel and community. And a wonderful book to read in the process of remembering how to read again and engage in fictional worlds!