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A review by bergha1998
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
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
4.25
I loved the duo storyline of this one. Seeing why Pepper is who she is and also Sidra coming into her own were two very special stories. Freaking emotional throughout, though.
Sci-Fi, Found Family
“All the things made better for some people. Nobody has ever figured out how to make things better for everybody.“
“I love it dearly. But it will never feel the same as it did when I was a kid. I’m different now. And different is good, but it cuts both ways.“
“Every organic sapient I’ve ever talked to, every book I’ve read, every piece of art I’ve studied. You are all desperate for purpose, even though you don’t have one.”
“I haven’t found a purpose like that yet–nothing so overarching and big. But I don’t think purposes have to be immutable.”
Sci-Fi, Found Family
“All the things made better for some people. Nobody has ever figured out how to make things better for everybody.“
“I love it dearly. But it will never feel the same as it did when I was a kid. I’m different now. And different is good, but it cuts both ways.“
“Every organic sapient I’ve ever talked to, every book I’ve read, every piece of art I’ve studied. You are all desperate for purpose, even though you don’t have one.”
“I haven’t found a purpose like that yet–nothing so overarching and big. But I don’t think purposes have to be immutable.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Xenophobia, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail