Catship reviewed A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
❤️💕
5 stars
This is so soothing omg.
4h runtime; narrated by Emmett Grosland
English language
Published July 13, 2021 by Macmillan Audio.
- ISBN:
- 9781250807748
- OCLC Number:
- 1260212088
5 stars
(5 reviews)
It's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en masse, into the wilderness, never to be seen again; centuries since they faded into myth and urban legend.
One day, the life of a tea monk is upended by the arrival of a robot, there to honor the old promise of checking in. The robot cannot go back until the question of "what do people need?" is answered.
But the answer to that question depends on who you ask, and how.
They're going to need to ask it a lot.
Becky Chambers's new series asks: in a world where people have what they want, does having more matter?
Tim reviewed A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
Tea, anyone?
4 stars
I like it sometimes when I don't remember why I wanted to read a book. This was one. It can make it a bit difficult at first. Either the author was being sparse of I was being more dense than usual.
By mid point or so I was all in. And really enjoyed it. a couple tears may have been shed at the end. Wonderful.
Noisy Deadlines reviewed A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
Feels like a warm embrace
5 stars
This novella felt like a warm embrace. It's cozy, cute and light. A traveling tea monk exploring the world coming in contact with a conscious robot. Robots were long forgotten by humanity, having fled to the wilderness to live their own lives. I loved the discussions about life purpose and consciousness. It made me want to continue reading the next one.
John Best reviewed A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
A hopeful vision of the future
5 stars
It's easy to find dystopian science fiction. It's harder to find science fiction that provides a positive image of the future. It's not a blueprint, but you get the sense of a robust society that has overcome its most self-destructive tendencies. Very on-brand (in a good way!) for the author; if you've enjoyed her other books you will enjoy this one as well.
bbbhltz reviewed A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
A fine start
4 stars
Well-written. Funny. Cute, even. The characters are wonderful, and I am looking forward to their continuing adventures.
Subjects
- Robots — Fiction
- Mythology — Fiction
- Self-consciousness (Awareness) — Fiction
- Gender-nonconforming people — Fiction
- Science Fiction