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A review by lukuisa
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
3.0
I’ve previously read Chambers’ The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, and even though it was quite good, I read A Psalm for the Wild-Built purely for the Helmet reading challenge. It was a nice read too, but on the other hand, nothing special.
A Psalm for the Wild-Built is set on a moon where humans have learned from their mistakes and created a truly sustainable society. A long time ago, at the ”Factory Age”, robots gained consciousness and decided to part ways with humans to live in the wilderness. For centuries they haven’t been in touch, living their own lives in peace. But now a human called Dex has become tired of their life as a tea monk and they set out on an adventure into the wild – to soon encounter a robot, Splendid Speckled Mosscap.
I liked the happy feeling of this story because I rarely read these kind of books (as I’m a sad girl). But at the same time it was hard for me to get on the same level with it, it was so different than what I usually enjoy. I also felt that the story was a bit too flat and short, even though I know it’s only the first part of the series.
I appreciated that the main character Dex is a non-binary, whose pronoun is they, and as a tea monk they are referred as ”sibling”, instead of “brother” or “sister”.
But yeah, it was a nice enough story.
A Psalm for the Wild-Built is set on a moon where humans have learned from their mistakes and created a truly sustainable society. A long time ago, at the ”Factory Age”, robots gained consciousness and decided to part ways with humans to live in the wilderness. For centuries they haven’t been in touch, living their own lives in peace. But now a human called Dex has become tired of their life as a tea monk and they set out on an adventure into the wild – to soon encounter a robot, Splendid Speckled Mosscap.
I liked the happy feeling of this story because I rarely read these kind of books (as I’m a sad girl). But at the same time it was hard for me to get on the same level with it, it was so different than what I usually enjoy. I also felt that the story was a bit too flat and short, even though I know it’s only the first part of the series.
I appreciated that the main character Dex is a non-binary, whose pronoun is they, and as a tea monk they are referred as ”sibling”, instead of “brother” or “sister”.
But yeah, it was a nice enough story.