A review by maisierosereads
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers

adventurous challenging hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I first came across the Wayfarers series in 2017, and fell in love with it within minutes of starting the "The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet" audiobook. I've been following Becky Chambers' writing ever since, so I was really excited when this book was announced - even if part of me does wish this series wasn't coming to an end! 

I was definitely not disappointed. 

As always, Chambers' writing is beautiful. It has amazing worldbuilding, a cast of well-rounded characters, and expertly used humour alongside the more serious/emotional parts. I really liked the balance of plot vs character development vs ethical dilemmas in this one, and the pacing felt just right. All of the characters had their flaws, but I definitely liked them all anyway by the end and was rooting for them all to succeed in their individual goals. 

I'll definitely be preordering a copy of The Galaxy and the Ground Within, and rereading the whole series in the runup to its release. 

Thank you to Becky Chambers and Hodder & Stoughton for letting me read an eARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review!
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