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

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Rosemary Harper – A Mars-born human, she leaves her home planet to join the crew of the tunneling ship Wayfarer, where she works as the ship's clerk, while struggling to conceal her past. For example, the series mentioned is a philosophical musing on existence through the eyes of a tea monk and a robot that's deeply attuned with nature taking place in a pastoral landscape. Virtually nothing happens, any sources of conflict or stress dissipate with quick resolutions, there is no tension (because you know - given the nature of the book - that everything will be fine), certainly no combat, you no sooner get to the end of the journey with its long-awaited 'climax' then you are almost literally thrown back to the beginning, and most of the characters are super nice and understanding and will feed you warm tea while listening to your problems. You’ve got Jenks, my personal favourite, at human tech who is in love with an AI, and there are so many more interesting ones that I really don’t want to spoil the experience of learning about. At the end, the ship is damaged by hostile aliens, precipitating changes in the relationships between the characters, setting them on new paths.

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

People who want explicit diversity of the cast along multiple axes (gender identity, sexuality, racial identity). His connection with Pei was so sweet and yet dangerous, and it was so nice to see those closest to him supporting it. In the far reaches of deep space, the tiny Wayfarer crew will confront a host of unexpected mishaps and thrilling adventures that force them to depend on each other. The warmth and sweetness is balanced out by moments of contemplation, and there are bits that deal with more sombre and dispiriting aspects of life.As a minor quibble, I found it a bit strange how quick the non-human characters were to point out the shortcomings of the human species, considering the overarching message of respecting each other's differences. My Wayfarers series currently includes The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet*, A Closed and Common Orbit, and Record of a Spaceborn Few. There’s some really fun world-building here, from the Aandrisks with their different families to the Grum and their genders that change over the lifetime. A Toremi named Toum overhears Rosemary talking with Chef about not interfering with the war of the Toremi. But recently I found that they really don't always provide me with the same level of comfort, so I'm not sure if that is changing?

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

Humanity has fractured: Earth is ruled by a totalitarian religious regime that has banned genetic modification and is bent on reclaiming autonomous colony worlds; Will was born on a colony whose environment is so inimical that genetic modification was the only option. Chapter 3: Arrival: Rosemary arrives on The Wayfarer and meets Lovelace, the ship’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) who serves as the ship’s communication interface. 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.You may also opt to downgrade to Standard Digital, a robust journalistic offering that fulfils many user’s needs. This is the schedule post for the discussions for the space adventure, The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers. I'm going to jump back in now (3:45) so I can get to as many of you as possible, and I'll bounce out for good around 5:15-5:30.

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Chambers lightly touches on some of the hallmarks of sci fi, from the ethics of cloning and AI rights to body modification, technology that facilitates conflict to the point of extinction, the “advancement” of species, prejudice and difference. Eschewing epic space battles and political intrigue, the dramatic tension of the story emerges from the relationships among the crew of the Wayfarer, old and new.The message of tolerance and acceptance is very sweet, and overall the book is just incredibly warmhearted and cozy. The Galactic Commons is described in dizzying but consistent detail, along with the fascinating and bizarre groups that inhabit various planets and outposts. I was particularly taken by Ohan’s dilemma, by the character of Sissix and also Sissix’s household as well as her relationships with Ashby and also with Rosemary. You obtain human beings that aren’t the facility of deep space, which gives us refreshing brand-new situations and major characters.

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

But for now, as an opposite kind of palate cleanser, I'm going to read about Orks and lots of killing. If you’d like to retain your premium access and save 20%, you can opt to pay annually at the end of the trial. Chef in the book) are two other non-human crew members whose circumstances are somewhat more tragic.Chapter 18: Hedra Ka: Ashby and the crew of The Wayfarer arrive at Hedra Ka, a flurry of activity with ships of different species all around. When I think about each individual character in the crew, there are some that are definitely stronger than others. Chapter 17: Heresy: Kizzy informs Ashby that they need a part replaced before too long if they want fresh food.