The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet: Wayfarers 1

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By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Ashby bought the Wayfarer second-hand and refitted it as a tunnelling ship, acting as captain and personally hiring his own crew. if they survive the long trip through war-torn space without endangering any of the fragile alliances that keep the galaxy peaceful. com, Niall Alexander noted that although it is not a "balls-to-the-wall blockbuster", and although it has a "simplistic plot (that) can't compete with either the depth and complexity of Chambers' cast of characters or the sense of wonder suggested by her stellar setting," it is nonetheless a "delight" and a "genuine joy"; ultimately, Alexander concluded, the novel "isn't really about the eponymous angry planet—it's about the long way there. Rosemary thought of what Lovey said if you gave her one task too many: I’m sorry, but that’ll have to wait a moment.

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I have to have a think about whether I want to read more books in the series one day, or if this foray into cosy slice of life/comfort blanket sci-fi was enough for me.

I’ve not read, watched or played an awful lot of sci-fi stuff, but from my experience most aliens tend to be humans, but with scales or fur, or just caricatures of one characteristic, a bit like poorly-written orcs in fantasy.

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

Beckett doesn’t do traditional heroes and villains: Starlight Brooking is contradictory and flawed, at once brave and vulnerable, and likewise his villains are portrayed with sympathy and understanding.

Pepper, Jenks’ friend who got the body kit, offers the newly reborn Lovey the opportunity to transfer into it and come work for her. There, the protagonists are studying to become gondoliers and guides in the city of Neo-Venetia which is located on the now terraformed Mars. While there was an overarching story that everything ties into, reading it felt more like watching an episodic TV show.

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet: Wayfarers 1

Shortly after leaving Port Coriol, the ship is boarded by Akarak raiders, an impoverished avian race reliant on plunder to survive. From chemical processes, to how plants work, to how machines work, /r/educationalgifs will explain many processes in the quick to see format of gifs. God forbid that there be an “optimistic/hopeful book” recommendation post on r/fantasy where Becky Chambers doesn’t get mentioned! Rosemary meets the captain, who plans out time for them to go over the reports after their tunneling job.However, after Ashby's near-death on Hedra Ka, Pei decided she no longer cared who knew about their relationship, and would not hide it any more. Besides themes surrounding gender, sexuality and inclusivity that are seamlessly woven, there are also brief explorations of colonialism and transhumanism in the great sci-fi tradition. These books contain a complex and detailed universe, full of new species, technology, planets and ideas. The message of tolerance and acceptance is very sweet, and overall the book is just incredibly warmhearted and cozy.

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Photograph: Getty Stephen Palmer’s Beautiful Intelligence takes place in a world where oil has run out and water is scarce. If you read the book, by all means, read the spoilers - I am interested in what you all think about the book. No sapient could sustain happiness all of the time, just as no one could live permanently within anger, or boredom, or grief.The award is run by the Fondation de France, and is awarded to “a science fiction work of adventure, fantasy or fantastique. Lovelace – Referred to by the crew as Lovey, Lovelace is the Wayfarer's onboard AI who runs the processes on the ship and helps during communications. At the Financial Times, James Lovegrove described it as "SF for the Tumblr generation, a feel-good tale of non-conformity, gender fluidity, multiculturalism and unorthodox sexual relationships", and "perfectly pleasant", but faulted it for "somewhat lacking .