A review by bluejayreads
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

4.25

This very short book brought up a lot of emotions, but I'm not really sure what emotions they are. Sadness, perhaps? Longing? A weird mix of hope and despair? It was a very philosophical story in a solarpunk-style world, with reflections on the idea of having a "life purpose" and the seemingly-universal human desire for something *more*. The protagonist's longing for something else, something beyond what they have and do now, a longing so deep it seems to cross into depression at times, was the most relatable thing I've read in a long time. The book made me feel like crying and I have yet to determine if that's a bad thing or not. It was, if nothing else, a deeply emotional read.
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