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A review by dmbooks
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
This may have been my favorite read this year. I am still thinking about this book regularly after finishing.
I loved the characters, and the way the plot developed. Great imagery and creativity. I liked that the author didn’t shy away from the hard things the characters were navigating (neglect, and navigating a new physical embodiment, etc) and also at the same time gave the reader a sense of comfort that good things were happening for these folks after all they had been through. As someone with complex trauma it was nice to follow characters who were navigating these things and finding community and purpose. Following the characters ups and downs, both the big dramatic life-changing moments and the more mundane made it feel really real. I will be recommending this to everyone I know who may like it, I’m sure.
I loved the characters, and the way the plot developed. Great imagery and creativity. I liked that the author didn’t shy away from the hard things the characters were navigating (neglect, and navigating a new physical embodiment, etc) and also at the same time gave the reader a sense of comfort that good things were happening for these folks after all they had been through. As someone with complex trauma it was nice to follow characters who were navigating these things and finding community and purpose. Following the characters ups and downs, both the big dramatic life-changing moments and the more mundane made it feel really real. I will be recommending this to everyone I know who may like it, I’m sure.