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A review by onthesamepage
To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
My feelings about this little novella went from, "oh, this beginning is intriguing," to "this is a lot of science and I'm not sure how much I care about it, hopefully something else happens soon," and finally to "this is horrible I feel so tense wtf is happening." It definitely took me on a journey.
The first half is pretty slow, but after that the tension steadily builds until I had a knot in my stomach. I'm sure for scientists the climax and the reason for how this book starts is very exciting, but I will admit I was expecting something a bit more bombastic as the driver for this novella. So all in all, this was a slow start, great middle, and the very end was kind of lackluster. Definitely worth a read, though, since it's pretty short.
The first half is pretty slow, but after that the tension steadily builds until I had a knot in my stomach. I'm sure for scientists the climax and the reason for how this book starts is very exciting, but I will admit I was expecting something a bit more bombastic as the driver for this novella. So all in all, this was a slow start, great middle, and the very end was kind of lackluster. Definitely worth a read, though, since it's pretty short.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Suicide attempt