The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

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Becky Chambers: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet is the 2014 debut science fiction novel by Becky Chambers, set in her fictional universe the Galactic Commons. Chambers originally self-published it via a Kickstarter campaign; it was subsequently re-published by Hodder & Stoughton.

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reviewed The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers (Wayfarers, #1)

For some reason reminds me of Firefly

To me the book's chapters feel like episodes from a 90s tv show. Each episode/vignette kinda disconnected from the others, yet it somehow works. Kinda reminds me of Firefly, if there were more than humans, and the protagonists were not outlaws, just working class.

reviewed The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers (Wayfarers, #1)

More soap opera than space opera

Reading this feels a lot like watching a soap opera. It's very much a character driven story with the plot serving merely to prod the story along as and when needed. And the characters are an entertaining and likeable bunch of misfits, doing their job and surviving as best they can.

It's also worth noting that this is a really nice story. The characters have spent years learning to get along with each other and... they get along with each other. What tensions there are are relatively minor and never distract from the fact that these people are looking out for each other.

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet is a very easy read and a solid debut from Becky Chambers.