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

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.5

I was worried if I would enjoy this book when it's been such a long time since I read first Wayfarers and could barely remember it. Especially the ending. So I was pleasantly surprised that this had not much to do with the first book in the series. But I was also a little irritated because I had expected the story to take place on the Wayfarer, which it doesn't. So I still had a hard time to get into the story for half of the book. Also, the first half is very slooow and very character driven. Not much happens (which could be said for the whole book tbh) but you get to know the characters little by little and the more you do so the more you fall in love with them. And once you're attached to them, you have a lot of feels and want to read on, even if it's just to read about their day-to-day lives. 
So this book has not much of a plot, but it's more about the question of what makes a person a person. It's about loneliness, autonomy and the purpose of life. And it's about friendship and (found) family - my all-time favorite tropes. It's also very wholesome and will leave you all warm and fuzzy at the end. 
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