mads_jpg's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
I was hesitant to read this since my experience with the first book was so good that I didn't want to potentially taint it with a subpar sequel, but man am I glad Rory convinced me to read it because it absolutely lived up to the first book. It really is just a warm hug.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Minor: Sexual content, Mental illness, and Death
xta_07's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
This book was like reading a warm hug. I enjoyed every minute of it.
Mosscap’s introduction to humans could not have gone better. I loved how they experienced delight in every new experience they encountered. This author has made a world where human beings have become their best possible selves, and I am here for it.
Mosscap’s introduction to humans could not have gone better. I loved how they experienced delight in every new experience they encountered. This author has made a world where human beings have become their best possible selves, and I am here for it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Minor: Sexual content
kelleykamanda's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Cozy, slow, relaxing, and sweet. Recommended for folks needing a kind and gentle palate cleanser.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Animal death and Sexual content
analenegrace's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was another great work by Becky Chambers although I preferred the first in this series to this one. As novellas, they encompass a great deal, but this one felt almost incomplete. I felt like I needed like one or two more chapters.
I really enjoy the combination of the religious aspects and the sci-fi aspects in this series; it's something that works so well that it's almost shocking!
I really enjoy the combination of the religious aspects and the sci-fi aspects in this series; it's something that works so well that it's almost shocking!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Sexual content
danimacuk'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? No
4.25
Another beautiful novella in the Monk and Robot series. Sometimes this book felt like a warm hug, sometimes it felt like a bittersweet goodbye. I needed this story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Alcohol and Sexual content
gardens_and_dragons's review
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
4.0
I love how this book really gives language to those of us who feel lost in life. There’s really nothing that can explain why some thing is missing from your life. Sometimes, it’s just simply a feeling and learning the shape of it, and facing it head on with friends, and loved ones is really hard sometimes. finding purpose is not always a straightforward path.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content
booksthatburn's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
5.0
As the second book in the series, A PRAYER FOR THE CROWN SHY continues the journey of Mosscap and Sibling Dex, this time meeting people rather than staying in the wilderness. It kind of wraps up things left hanging from the previous book, because Mosscap wanted to meet humans, and so it needed help to meet more humans than just Sibling Dex. The monk had been trying to figure out their life, what to do on a daily basis, and also in terms of a bigger trajectory, if they were no longer going to serve tea.
This is satisfying in a way that means I'm not sure whether there will be more books in the series. It's a story of two entities trying to figure out their lives as individuals and in the context of their communities, as well as exploring what those communities are. The first book was in the wilderness, but this time around there are other people to talk to. There's a mix of opening up new relationships, and reacquainting Sibling Dex with people they already know.
This is a bit calmer than I usually like my stories, but I love books full of dialogue, and most of this is a series of conversations. Finally arriving in civilization, the monk and the robot travel from settlement to settlement while Mosscap asks what people need. It’s a very meditative and philosophical book, with much of the story consisting of the discussion between the main characters (sometimes involving other people). A PRAYER FOR THE CROWN-SHY would mostly make sense to someone who started here without reading the first one, but it has resolutions to questions implied in A PSALM FOR THE WILD-BUILT, and both books are very short. I definitely recommend reading them in order.
This is satisfying in a way that means I'm not sure whether there will be more books in the series. It's a story of two entities trying to figure out their lives as individuals and in the context of their communities, as well as exploring what those communities are. The first book was in the wilderness, but this time around there are other people to talk to. There's a mix of opening up new relationships, and reacquainting Sibling Dex with people they already know.
This is a bit calmer than I usually like my stories, but I love books full of dialogue, and most of this is a series of conversations. Finally arriving in civilization, the monk and the robot travel from settlement to settlement while Mosscap asks what people need. It’s a very meditative and philosophical book, with much of the story consisting of the discussion between the main characters (sometimes involving other people). A PRAYER FOR THE CROWN-SHY would mostly make sense to someone who started here without reading the first one, but it has resolutions to questions implied in A PSALM FOR THE WILD-BUILT, and both books are very short. I definitely recommend reading them in order.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death and Cursing
Minor: Excrement and Sexual content
addie's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Minor: Sexual content
marleywrites's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
3.0
The coziest of cozy sci fi. I listened on audiobook— the narrator nailed this performance. This is such a nice slice of life, low stakes story. I wanna be a member of Dex’s family. I love Mosscap.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Cursing
Minor: Sexual content
the_reading_wren's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.75
Being back in the optimistic world Becky Chambers has created in the Monk and Robot series was delightful! This time, Sibling Dex and Mosscap explore ideas of home, family and purpose in a world where everyone's basic needs are met and the planet is healing. As they continue their journey, Mosscap meets a lot of new people and sees new places for the first time. This cleverly helps the reader get to know the world better and gives Dex a new perspective on their home.
This series of novellas are written in a way that is deceptively reminiscent of children's books in their length, structure and beautifully gentle storytelling, but there is so much to think about packed into these few pages! As much as I wanted to read A Prayer for the Crown Shy in one go I learned my lesson with the first book and decided to savour it a chapter at a time, which I would recommend because each chapter leaves the reader with a lot of food for thought and often profound insight to mull over.
I'm loving this series and eagerly await the next instalment in the story!
This series of novellas are written in a way that is deceptively reminiscent of children's books in their length, structure and beautifully gentle storytelling, but there is so much to think about packed into these few pages! As much as I wanted to read A Prayer for the Crown Shy in one go I learned my lesson with the first book and decided to savour it a chapter at a time, which I would recommend because each chapter leaves the reader with a lot of food for thought and often profound insight to mull over.
I'm loving this series and eagerly await the next instalment in the story!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Alcohol, Sexual content, Cursing, and Medical content