📚_The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet_, Becky Chambers
I’ve read three of Chambers’ books now and would characterize them as “comfy sci-fi”. In the best possible way! There’s a spaceship with many sapient species making up its crew. There are stakes and adventures, but they aren’t galactic in scale or epic in drama. It’s a nice reprieve from the cold-eyed intensity of, e.g., Herbert.
This one is a “found family” sort of outing. Our crew has a few adventures, but they are secondary to the relationships and connections formed. Again, it’s an enjoyable change of pace from what I normally read. I love a hero’s journey dotted with encrypted deck-of-cards messaging and “what if computers were exceptionally competent and evil?” plot lines. But I think it’s good to read about relationships and “what if birds and apes were sapient and worked together in deep space?” too. 😆