A review by intensej
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I loved the worldbuilding in this novella. Hundreds of years in the past, robots left the cities and humans were forced to adapt to life without robots. Dex is a tea monk who is searching for something they can't name. They leave their monastery and travel around Panga providing tea and comfort to townspeople. Dex meets a robot named Mosscap who is searching for the answer to the question "What do people need?" A hopeful, comforting, science fiction novella that will make you look at robots in a different light. This book reminded me of a lighter version of Martha Wells's Murderbot Diaries. I also appreciated the nature writing in this book.

Content: some swearing 
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