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A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

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? It's complicated

5.0

I haven’t felt this good since I read How To Stop A Time War. I haven’t felt this good, this seen, this full — I just kept highlighting passages and rereading quotes and I never thought I would relate to both a monk and a robot but here we are. I need to think about these feelings, I need to hold into them. I’m not sure I’m ready for more.

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A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin

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3.75

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann

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adventurous dark informative medium-paced

4.5

The only thing that kept going through my head while reading THE WAGER was “ohhh the boys are fiiiighting” in a really sing-songy tune. I continued to gasp, much to the annoyance of those around me, whenever the drama was turned up a notch because damn, these sailors knew how to be catty. Yes, yes, there were circumstances that lead them to their demise and all that jazz, but oh man, nothing like a little mutiny, murder, and manipulation to ruin a voyage at sea.

Now, I am not a boat girlie or a military girlie or a crime girlie, but I am a geography girlie and a pirate girlie and, most importantly, I am a girlie who loves to see the downfall of men. THE WAGER checked off all my boxes, with the exception that the writing is somewhat dry in random sections. Partly because of the terminology of the time and partly because it felt like I was in a history lecture, but by adding in the dramatic-flair to my internal reading voice, it became a lot more exciting.

how did I read it: physical copy from my public library + audio copy from Libby

will I buy it: sure! when it’s on sale!

do I recommend it: yea…but only to certain people, you know?

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