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A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

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mbelle97's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Pretty sweet little story, about self discovery and finding your "purpose" in life. The world building seemed very cool but a little confusing since we only got glimpses of it. Also there was quite a lot of cursing which I didn't expect to be bothered by (because I curse a lot lol) but it seemed a bit out of place in this story. Overall I found it comforting to hear a story about another 29 year old struggling to figure out wtf to do with their life, especially in a setting that seemed idyllic and magical. Definitely made me feel seen!

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dahud's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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motherofpearly's review

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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inirac's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

A delightful reflection on the meaning of life. I didn’t know what to expect but I wanted to re-explore Becky Chambers other books. Really loved the gender-neutral characters who didn’t struggle with their gender. It was a fact, acknowledged, and moved on to tell a different story.

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karapillar's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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violerwolf's review

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hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

A simple story about purpose beyond capitalism and harmony with your environment. I heard lots of good things about this book, but was disappointed by the writing style. Chambers tells you explicitly what characters are thinking and feeling, and tells you how you should feel about the details of this story. The main character(s) have little internal complexity. Due to this simplicity, I felt like I was reading a book intended for middle-high schoolers, and while there’s nothing wrong with YA, I would expect a book billed towards adults to have a lot more to say.

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robinks's review

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challenging hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

It took me a little while to get a grasp of the world created by Chambers, but I was still able to sit with the deeper questions and debates between Dex and Mosscap.

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