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A review by slawler
Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
5.0
Although not as exciting or novel as Angry Planet, I think this was a very poignant, heart-felt story, and an important piece of the Wayfarer universe.
Chambers explores what it means to be human in a deep and emotional way, achieved partially through the galactic context and alien lens of the universe she has built, and partly through the varied character POVs.
I also noticed many of the themes Chambers had gone on to explore more in the Monk and Robot series, as fledgling concepts in this novel.
I was moved by the tender way the themes of life and death were explored. I found the experience of reading this to be a quiet meditation and a welcome reminder on the humbling nature of a broader perspective than the day to day.
"The guilt lingered, even so. Ghosts were imaginary, but hauntings were real." (p. 251)
Chambers explores what it means to be human in a deep and emotional way, achieved partially through the galactic context and alien lens of the universe she has built, and partly through the varied character POVs.
I also noticed many of the themes Chambers had gone on to explore more in the Monk and Robot series, as fledgling concepts in this novel.
I was moved by the tender way the themes of life and death were explored. I found the experience of reading this to be a quiet meditation and a welcome reminder on the humbling nature of a broader perspective than the day to day.
"The guilt lingered, even so. Ghosts were imaginary, but hauntings were real." (p. 251)