Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers

35 reviews

galgonemild's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Slavery, and Abandonment

oblivious_olive's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Abandonment, and Dysphoria

Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, and Mental illness

nikenacs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

But I don't want to leave them yet :( I want to stay with the whole gang in Port Coriol and just do scifi hopepunk slice of life forever :(

Exceptional. Just as good as the first one, maybe even more gripping because of its two clear POVs. Especially the Jane/Pepper storyline really got me. Focusing more on Port Coriol and the Factory instead of another ship crew also helped flesh out the worldbuilding in some fantastic ways. I have deep, deep feelings over Becky Chambers' ability to do worldbuilding in seemingly mundane details. I don't mind the (comparatively) slow pace at all because I'm enjoying the everyday life and struggles of these characters and this world so much.

I don't want it to be over, which speaks volumes to how much I enjoy this world and the people in it. Wayfarers is swiftly (and predictably) becoming my favorite book series I've read in years. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Blood

Minor: Vomit

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

5.0

While I was disappointed at first not to return to the crew of the Wayfarer, it didn't last long. I greatly enjoyed getting to know Lovelace as she settles into her new life outside of a ship framework, and enjoyed exploring the troubling survival story of a small girl created for one purpose until accidentally unmoored from it. I adored the ending as well. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Blood, Medical content, Abandonment, and Classism

plantainicus's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.5

This book is everything the first one wasn’t, and the first was already great. We get a nice little 2 for 1 story deal here and we get to explore different topics than the first. 4.5/5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Slavery, Grief, Dysphoria, and Classism

Moderate: Drug use, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

lemonwrlds's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Infertility, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, and Colonisation

k_ro's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.75

L'excellente suite de la saga Les Voyageurs. J'ai adoré les nouveaux personnages, même si j'ai un tout petit peu regretté la multiplicité des PDV du 1er tome (deux ici seulement). Un bonheur ! 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, and Trafficking

Minor: Child death, Vomit, and Abandonment

sgradycohen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Abandonment

amschelly153's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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? No

5.0

I want this series to live in my memory banks forever. Becky writes such kind stories. 

---

Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Slavery, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

anni_swanilda's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Physical abuse

Minor: Blood, Vomit, Abandonment, and Alcohol