Record of a Spaceborn Few

di Becky Chambers

Audiolibro, 368 pagine

Pubblicato il 09 Ottobre 2018 da HarperAudio.

(3 recensioni)

Return to the sprawling universe of the Galactic Commons, as humans, artificial intelligence, aliens, and some beings yet undiscovered explore what it means to be a community in this exciting third adventure in the acclaimed and multi-award-nominated science fiction Wayfarers series, brimming with heartwarming characters and dazzling space adventure. Hundreds of years ago, the last humans on Earth boarded the Exodus Fleet in search of a new home among the stars. After centuries spent wandering empty space, their descendants were eventually accepted by the well-established species that govern the Milky Way. But that was long ago. Today, the Exodus Fleet is a living relic, the birthplace of many, yet a place few outsiders have ever visited. While the Exodans take great pride in their original community and traditions, their culture has been influenced by others beyond their bulkheads. As many Exodans leave for alien cities or terrestrial colonies, those who remain are left to ponder their own lives and futures: What is the purpose of a ship that has reached its destination? Why remain in space when there are habitable worlds available to live? What is the price of sustaining their carefully balanced way of life—and is it worth saving at all? A young apprentice, a lifelong spacer with young children, a planet-raised traveler, an alien academic, a caretaker for the dead, and an Archivist whose mission is to ensure no one’s story is forgotten, wrestle with these profound universal questions. The answers may seem small on the galactic scale, but to these individuals, it could mean everything.

10 edizioni

TQ@wyrms.de ha recensito Record of a Spaceborn Few di Becky Chambers

My current favorite from the series

5 stelle

As with every book by Becky Chambers that I have read, I struggled in the beginning. The pacing is different in each of her books, the characters have loose links to past storylines at best, and I always need time to ease myself into the new perspectives that slowly develop.

But this book! Yes, it starts slow. But when the story finally takes off, when things start to converge, the payoff is well worth it.

I was smitten with the worldbuilding that was even more intricate and well thought-out than in previous books of the series. I loved the characters, the way they explore facets of the society they inhabit. And in the end, I enjoyed the way the story develops.

I also needed tissues, but that's me.

Rainer ha recensito Record of a Spaceborn Few di Becky Chambers

My favorite book in this series so far

5 stelle

I absolutely loved the development of Exodan culture and I want to be best friends with all of the characters. A plot twist around the middle of the book shook me up a little bit in a way that other books in this series mostly haven't done, but it was so important for the rest of the storyline and the development of the other characters. Becky Chambers is one of the best authors out there, no doubt about it.

vonblubba ha recensito Record of a Spaceborn Few di Becky Chambers

Review of 'Record of a Spaceborn Few' on 'Goodreads'

4 stelle

Becky Chambers did it again.
This time it takes a wile for the story to really get going, mainly because there are many apparently unrelated characters/storylines. But once you get to know them all, you can't put the book down.
The universe of the Wayfarer saga feels more real and alive with each new novel. And there's a thing that really had me thinking: in this universe, earth and humans count almost nothing from a political/economical point of view. We are the poor african country of the galactic community, and we are well aware of it. But you know what? Humanity in this universe is far better than humanity in 2018. There's a strong sense of community and mutual support that bounds every human being in the galaxy, maybe born from need and awareness of our small place in the universe. I just love this.

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