The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

Posted on 01 May 2018 by Becky Chambers

Follow a motley crew on an exciting journey through space and one adventurous young explorer who discovers the meaning of family in the far reaches of the universe in this light hearted debut space opera from a rising sci fi star.Rosemary Harper doesn t expect much when she joins the crew of the aging Wayfarer While the patched up ship has seen better days, it offers her a bed, a chance to explore the far off corners of the galaxy, and most importantly, some distance from her past An introspective young woman who learned early to keep to herself, she s never met anyone remotely like the ship s diverse crew, including Sissix, the exotic reptilian pilot, chatty engineers Kizzy and Jenks who keep the ship running, and Ashby, their noble captain.Life aboard the Wayfarer is chaotic and crazy exactly what Rosemary wants It s also about to get extremely dangerous when the crew is offered the job of a lifetime Tunneling wormholes through space to a distant planet is definitely lucrative and will keep them comfortable for years But risking her life wasn t part of the plan 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 To survive, Rosemary s got to learn how to rely on this assortment of oddballs an experience that teaches her about love and trust, and that having a family isn t necessarily the worst thing in the universe. New Download The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet [ Author ] Becky Chambers [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr 10 reasons I love The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet 1 Feel good science fiction Bad things happen Injustice exists And yet, the world is a mostly beautiful and good place Bad people exist, but people in general are mostly nice and almost always interesting It s a truly heart warming novel.2 It s a great big world There are all these interesting alien species, with interesting cultures and history which affect their society If you love well written settings where the lore isn t a 10 reasons I love The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet 1 Feel good science fiction Bad things happen Injustice exists And yet, the world is a mostly beautiful and good place Bad people exist, but people in general are mostly nice and almost always interesting It s a truly heart warming novel.2 It s a great big world There are all these interesting alien species, with interesting cultures and history which affect their society If you love well written settings where the lore isn t a bunch of facts but is actually a huge factor in the plot, you will like this.3 Great characters This is a character driven story Every crew member matters and is made interesting and memorable This isn t a story about the Chosen One saving the galaxy This is the story of the crew on a ship that builds traffic routes Sure, they re a rather unique bunch, but ultimately there are a lot of ships like theirs and a lot of equally interesting destinies in the galaxy....I heard this book was about gays in space I m gay and I think space is cool Seems like a no brainer.This was really, really not my cup of tea and I threw in the towel 2 3 of the way in I was surprised at how disappointing it was given that I picked it up on the basis of the normally dependable Adam Roberts recommendation in his end of year 2015 round up in the Guardian.I understand the desire to move SF from plot driven narratives to character driven narratives but you are throwing the baby out with the bathwater if your character driven narrative doesn t actually contain any characters This was really, really not my cup of tea and I threw in the towel 2 3 of the way in I was surprised at how disappointing it was given that I picked it up on the basis of the normally dependable Adam Roberts recommendation in his end of year 2015 round up in the Guardian.I understand the desire to move SF from plot driven narratives to character driven narratives but you are throwing the baby out with the bathwater if your character driven narrative doesn t actually contain any characters worth reading about The wafer thin plot could be summarised as a bunch of super best friends have a whizzo time pootling about the galaxy eating food and learning trite lessons on the importance of diversity with zero tension or con...UPDATE 1.99 Kindle US 5 19 19I freaking loved this book And yes, I cried It was good crying though I always get nervous reading a sci fi book because I m afraid I won t know what s going on and yes I say that every time BUT this book is so awesome A couple of things went over my head but who cares I had no clue what a sci fi soap opera was but if they are all like this book then I want to readI m going to be buying this one and I did pre order the next book This isn t UPDATE 1.99 Kindle US 5 19 19I freaking loved this book And yes, I cried It was good crying though I always get nervous reading a sci fi book because I m afraid I won t know what s going on and yes I say that every time BUT this book is so awesome A couple of things went over my head but who cares I had no clue what a sci fi soap opera was but if they are all like this book then I want to readI m going to be buying this one and I did pre order the next book This isn t just some space odyssey, it s about people and aliens and being a family I ...The truth is, Rosemary, that you are capable of anything Good or bad You always have been, and you always will be Given the right push, you, too, could do horrible things That darkness exists within all of usThis is the kind of book that makes you remember why you fell in love with reading This is the kind of book that feels so powerful you can t believe it exists This is the kind of book that sets your very soul on fire and makes you want to do better This is the kind of book thatThe truth is, Rosemary, that you are capable of anything Good or bad You always have been, and you always will be Given the right push, you, too, could do horrible things That darkness exists within all of usThis is the kind of book that makes you remember why you fell in love with reading This is the kind of book that feels so powerful you can t believe it exists This is the kind of book that sets your very soul on fire and makes you want to do better This is the kind of book that instills a hope so great that you feel like you could make a difference This is the kind of book that you won t be the same after finishing.I recommend this book to every single person in this entire galaxy and to whatever else is out there and still unknown Also, please know that there is no semblance of a review that I could write that would do this book even a percent of justice or let you know even an ounce of how much it impacted me But I m going to try my best, because this book deserves nothi...Recommended to me as a cure for the heavy, blood and guts diet that s so prevalent in today s SF F, I wasthan just a little bit interested in an antidote.What I found, instead, was a heartily tasty meal of perfectly prepared insects aboard the Wayfarer, enjoying wonderful conversations and a surprisingly diverse collection of humans, aliens, and a truly beautiful soul within an AI.I mean, this is space opera Don t get the wrong idea There s a couple of tight spots, thievery and tragic Recommended to me as a cure for the heavy, blood and guts diet that s so prevalent in today s SF F, I wasthan just a little bit interested in an antidote.What I found, instead, was a heartily tasty meal of perfectly prepared insects aboard the Wayfarer, enjoying wonderful conversations and a surprisingly diverse collection of humans, aliens, and a truly beautiful soul within an AI.I mean, this is space opera Don t get the wrong idea There s a couple of tight spots, thievery and tragic death We are invited into ideologically divisive pockets of space and culture, the breaking of laws, and of course we get paid well to do a skilled job equally well But what I hadn t expected was the love There was a lot of love in these pages Not just of the...Niceness is undervalued In an age of cynicism, we believe very little is done altruistically this politician is facilitating an international adoption for campaign fodder that site is offering 1.99 books to boost web traffic that church is holding a Sunday neighborhood BBQ to evangelize Our stories show similar cynicism We ve embraced tortured dark heroes, we give five stars to stories sympathizing with killers and rapists, and although we believe...Re read 8 9 18 I m crying in a puddle of my feels I love this book so damn much JENKS Original review 11 23 16 I have just completed reading my favorite book of all time There has never been a book to touch me as much as this one did I just I can t I m like Spent I cannot even comprehend or articulate how...3.5 starsIf you re looking for an action packed, page turning adventure story, this book is not for you However, if you want a sci fi novel that delivers wonderful characters and thoughtful commentary on existence, you ve found the right book The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet is something unique It blends literary and science fictions into a story that looks at what it means to be human or alien amidst a world of chaos.And while I really enjoyed reading about these characters and their 3.5 starsIf you re looking for an action packed, page turning adventure story, this boo...DNF 60% I went with huge expectations In blurbs comparisons where made to Ursula Le Guin and Firefly mention those two is sure ways to get my undivided attention Sadly this book is nothing like my favorite tv show and it s nowhere near of depth of Le Guin s books.If I had to describe this book to anyone I would call it cross between Farscape and Disney fairytale.I did have some fun with it but around 60% of this book amount of sweetness and cheeseness become overwhelming Character driven DNF 60% I went with huge expectations In blurbs comparisons where made to Ursula Le Guin and Firefly mention those two is sure ways to get my undivided attention Sadly this book is nothing like my favorite tv show and it s nowhere near of depth of Le Guin s books.If I had to describe this book to anyone I would call it cross between Farscape and Disney fairytale.I did have some fun with it but around 60% of this book amount of sweetness and cheeseness become overwhelming Character driven sci fi should have proper characters and character development, not Care bears in alien costumes.This book is just too naive, everyone is so nice, polite, warm and excepting and bad characters are just stereotypicaly bad.There is no room for drama and character growth In the end this book just wasn t for me.Maybe it s because I expected something of depth of Le Guin s books that blurbs mentioned, maybe it s because I was still under impression of much better ch...

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01 May 2018

Becky Chambers