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Um ótimo livro de uma ótima série de livros bastante confortáveis. Para ler a beber chá num dia de chuva. Boa companhia para quando se está sozinho. Desengane-se quem espera uma obra de ficção científica "dura". Embora foque temas como a consciência, longevidade e relações inter-espécie, é acima de tudo um livro sobre relações humanas, e as complexidades que advêm da gestão das mesmas. Também consegue fazer referência a questões de identidade de género sem ser cliché.

Muito humano, muito agradável.

catmilo's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

The world building in this is incredible, and we get to hop around to different perspectives. Really interesting and thoughtful take on AI & other species interactions

orlala123's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

jpw447's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted 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? No

3.25

This is kind of the sci-fi version of Legends & Lattes, but the stakes are a bit more intense, and the world-building is a lot more in-depth. The setting was my favourite part of this book, and the characters are super cool when they're introduced! The crew of the Wayfarer is a fun mish-mash of different people

After some time, though, some of the banter feels a tiny bit artificial, and the book falls into a routine. There's not a lot of tension throughout the book, and it doesn't feel like there's a significant driving plot/goal that the book is working towards. Things happen, and you read about them.

The characters, however, are the core of the story - they're varied and pretty interesting, all with their own personalities, quirks, and histories. The story is focused on them and their experience in building a wormhole in a totally new region of the galaxy, which makes for a great way to explore humanity and social ideas and stigmas.

On the whole, I found this book decent, but I found myself wanting more tension and more significant events with longer-lasting consequences. I think this is down to my preference, as opposed to the book being poorly written or something. It's a character-focused story with some super details on the characters and their world, which I enjoyed, but I've realised I personally want a stronger plot in a story.

smolgremlin's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-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

The blurb at the bottom hits the nail on the head. It’s a beautiful and humane story that has very little action yet never feels boring

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