A review by ivylovesbirds
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Great book, but ugh, its exploration of speciesism and sentience fell short when they started casually eating animals. I’ve noticed this in other Becky Chambers books as well: all this wild technology and we’re still killing sentient beings! Why!?
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