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The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers

44 reviews

hellavaral's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

Moderate: Medical content, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

teabrewer's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

This a book with themes around culture, gender, parenthood, career and choices. It's set in a small reststop in a small planet no life or notable resources, when a group of strangers is gets stuck together inside it due to a unusual situation. I loved, loved, loved how the character interacted and developed, how the details of each culture were described and how each theme was approached through the book. Hopeful and emotional but not condescending.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, Colonisation, and War

kastix's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Deportation

Moderate: War

Minor: Ableism and Pregnancy

bootrat's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective 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

Possibly my least favourite book of the series, or tied with Record for 3rd, but still an amazing book filled with wondrous characters. I love this world so much, and every character Becky writes is just amazing. I want to read more about them all, forever, and I'm very sad this series is over.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and Colonisation

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: War

the_reading_wren'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

5.0

A fantastic end to the series that ties up some loose ends from the other books and dives deeper into some of the big topics raised earlier in the series. I think this might be my favourite Wayfarers book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Racism, Xenophobia, Medical content, Colonisation, War, and Deportation

Minor: Ableism, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

illtakethenightshiftx's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

I’m so sad the series is over, but this was such a wonderful way to end it!! These books feel like a warm hug and never fail to make me cry and The Galaxy, and the Ground Within is no different.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

Moderate: Confinement and War

Minor: Colonisation

crystalisreading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Alcohol

Moderate: Chronic illness, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Genocide

phantomgecko's review against another edition

challenging 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

I adore this series. I love the galaxy Chambers created. This book has a lot less plot than the others, I feel. It's a lot about who the characters are and their species and their histories and why things happen. As always, wild moral dilemmas are introduced.

I think I'd enjoy reading an encyclopedia about this universe, tbh, that's how fascinating the worldbuilding is to me. I'd love an artbook or something.

Sad to part with the series. I guess I'll just have to reread it from time to time.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia and Colonisation

_david_'s review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

I have never loved a set of characters more. They feel so real. The book was about a small private dome filled with kindness and people learning about eachother and understanding eachother. There were so many beautiful moments and I couldn't have asked for a better ending to this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, Medical content, Cultural appropriation, and Classism

Minor: Chronic illness, Infertility, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

bessjoyce's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.75

Favourite book of the series 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation and War

Minor: Gun violence and Violence