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A review by corriejn
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
A great follow-up to the first book, though fairly different in many ways. It's a bit slower and more character-driven, focusing on a smaller cast of primary characters (see spoiler here if you want to know which ones) This book focuses on Lovelace and Pepper; the rest of the Wayfarer crew is not featured. It also has slightly "deeper" themes, focused on personhood, autonomy, and family.
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Xenophobia, and Slavery
Minor: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Animal death, Drug use, Child abuse, and Sexual content