A review by sealfeathers
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.5

What a fucking sugar-coated piece of shit. A preachy, insipid, boring, bloated, claustrophobic, toothless, hypocritical, ableist piece of shit. Lives by the motto of 'why Show when you can Tell in very bad infodumps and condescending monologues'. Newsflash: 'cosy fun space slice of life with loveable characters' requires 'fun' and 'loveable characters', not some turgid, poorly-written, painfully flat cardboard cutouts who are either obnoxious or bland (and the few tolerable characters get traumatised/forcibly converted into it by the end). Don't get me started on how hostile this book is to neurodivergence.
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