Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers

14 reviews

ritabriar's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring tense

• 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

The plot switches back and forth between Pepper's past and present, when she is guided by and guides two different "artificial" people. These two timelines collide at the end. All of the characters have been through. A lot. This book handles their stories with respect and care. This is a beautiful exploration of the meanings of family and care. Their world is unjust, so they steal a little justice for themselves. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Slavery

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Gore, Blood, Grief, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Drug use, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Accidental explosion, explicit, resulting in child death Child murdered by robot caretaker Bad dogs attack a child, and the child kills them for food Explicit malnutrition

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

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Content Warnings

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

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Medical content

Minor: Sexual content, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and War

thewileyseven's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Colonisation

plantdonut's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Colonisation

myceliamorel's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Minor: Child death

arinheck's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

I loved this one even more than the first. This is the first book that has brought me to tears since I was a teenager. The universe Becky Chambers has created and the characters that live in it, are so beautiful. I wish I could give this book more stars!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Slavery, Xenophobia, and Colonisation

Minor: Drug use and Sexual content

prufrockpreptooth's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

I'm crying. Of course I'm crying

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Child death, Death, Infertility, Slavery, Medical content, and Colonisation

scifi_rat's review against another edition

adventurous sad medium-paced

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

3.25

Plot: 3.5★
Prose: 3 ★
Pace: 4★
Concept/Execution: 4.5★/4★
Characters: 3★
Worldbuilding: 4.5★
Ending: 3.25★

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Gore, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, and Gaslighting

eni_iilorak's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Slavery, Abandonment, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Infertility, Sexual content, and Colonisation