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Every book by this author is better than the last

Revisado: 04-25-20

I thought it would be hard to top the second in this series, but it seems that Becky Chambers has wells of inspiration, kindness and curiosity enough to keep on bettering her previous works until we, too, have ruined our planet, grown as a species, and pressed on into a wiser and more knowing, gentle future.

If you have had your fill of stories written to pad out a series of explosions and meaningless twists, and if you miss the hopeful visions of what future life could be, which were embodied once in sci-fi visions like Asimov’s, or Star Trek: The Next Generation... then this author, I think, picks up that torch and blends her more modern sensibilities seamlessly with the best of what came before, creating a joyful space that I’ll be all too happy to inhabit once again each time she gifts us with another story like this. One fit, I think, to be treasured.

The narrator does a beautiful job of imbuing the tale with all the heart and soul of the author’s deep and complex characters... going so far as to signal with small shifts in her voice, not just which characters are speaking, but even when a familiar character is shifting between their native tongue and an unfamiliar language. It’s so beautifully seamless that I think I’d like to try more of the books that she narrates as well... and I think the Booktrack that blends nicely with her rhythms and adds rich, musical swells at the right moments, is just gravy.

If you’re questioning whether to pick this one up, worried perhaps whether lightning can strike yet again in the form of another set of characters that are so easy to love and to care about as the ones you remember from her previous works, then worry not.

You won’t regret giving this one a try.

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A beautiful and deeply felt story full of joy, sadness and imagination

Revisado: 04-04-20

In “The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet”, I felt as if the author might’ve still been finding her feet, but I couldn’t get enough of the rich setting she was weaving.

With this story, though, she elevated that setting to its full potential, telling a rich and interwoven narrative that builds up two unique and excellent protagonists and sets them up as mirrors for each other.

The plot - like a few of its key characters - is much more than the sum of its parts, and the ending does not disappoint.

I can’t recommend this enough: it’s one of the best science-fiction books I’ve read in years, and I’m hoping there’s a lot more by this author (and the wonderful narrator) on Audible, because if so, I am about to spend a bunch of credits grabbing them all.

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One of Pterry's shorter works, but excellent and well worth your time.

Revisado: 08-02-15

This book deals with weighty themes using pathos, wit, and an age-appropriate narrative for anyone, young or old, who enjoys fantasy fiction.

Don't dismiss this little gem from the Discworld collection. =)

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Excellent reading, and a solid, pulp D&D story

Revisado: 05-14-15

Victor Bevine does a great job with the different characters and voices, and while this is no masterpiece, the story is interesting and enjoyably tense.

Definitely worth buying the next one, and that's high praise in this context. =) Salvatore sure knows how to write D&D.

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