Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers

34 reviews

amerid's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

4.75

Wow, I think I may even like this more than A Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet—and I really enjoyed that! All of the story lines were great, but I particularly liked Kip's character development. Overall, it's a well thought out world, and I appreciate the little connections between the books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Minor: Sexual content and Xenophobia

plantdonut's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Drug use, Racism, Medical content, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Minor: Cancer, Hate crime, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Drug use, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Minor: Vomit, Toxic friendship, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

jes7037's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

I'm surprised but I actually didn't love this book. I've loved everything else that Becky Chambers has written, but for some reason this one didn't work for me. I'm not sure if it's a me problem though, maybe I'm just still stuck in a book hangover from Voyage of the Damned, which was absolutely amazing and I can't stop thinking about it.
I didn't really connect with the characters here, and it felt like disconnected stories for most of the book. Some of the characters stories end up intertwining at the very end, but I just... didn't care. It felt like barely anything actually happened, and what little did happen didn't really grab my attention or emotion. A lot of the book was introspective thoughts about what it means to be in the Exodan fleet, and what home means. Each character has a different perspective on the topic, showing the diversity of what it means to be human in this universe. The events of the book are mostly small everyday interactions, with each characters thoughts on humanity, home, family, etc.
I'm honestly disappointed, but I highly recommend the rest of Becky Chambers' books.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Bullying, Drug use, Sexual content, and Alcohol

amyreh's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Xenophobia, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content, Colonisation, and War

grace_b_3's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Sexual content

bme244's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Bullying, Sexual content, Violence, Colonisation, and War

brookebatesratesbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Drug use and Sexual content

theyellowhobbit's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Sexual content and Xenophobia

auntiejamie's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

This one is a bit different from the others. There's less plot and more character exploration. It's absolutely wonderful. Again, this is not a fluffy book. It's a book that feels grounded in the human experience while also being kind to the reader. Maybe not as strong as the first two books, but still far and above the gritty stuff that saturates the genre.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Sexual content