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A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)
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Simply beautiful.
I love SFF that lets you sit and breathe comfortably in a world for a bit, absorb a gentle fantasy, and spend time with characters. Dex, Mosscap, and their travels through nature and human emotion brought to mind the same feelings I had when I read Alison Evans’ “Euphoria Kids” - SFF where the conflict is internal rather than externalised into climactic battles or the like, and in which you are guided through a fantasy or sci-fi world with the characters, but nothing is over-explained.
Dex as a protagonist was also made that much more appealing to me in that they genuinely reminded me of a friend or two of mine - Becky Chambers excellently captures the emotions and personality of a real, existing, messy person with lifelong aspirations beyond the stars, and the real burnout that comes with that.
Looking forward to reading Chambers’ other work!!!
I love SFF that lets you sit and breathe comfortably in a world for a bit, absorb a gentle fantasy, and spend time with characters. Dex, Mosscap, and their travels through nature and human emotion brought to mind the same feelings I had when I read Alison Evans’ “Euphoria Kids” - SFF where the conflict is internal rather than externalised into climactic battles or the like, and in which you are guided through a fantasy or sci-fi world with the characters, but nothing is over-explained.
Dex as a protagonist was also made that much more appealing to me in that they genuinely reminded me of a friend or two of mine - Becky Chambers excellently captures the emotions and personality of a real, existing, messy person with lifelong aspirations beyond the stars, and the real burnout that comes with that.
Looking forward to reading Chambers’ other work!!!
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Quotes Can Liked
“Mosscap considered. “Because I know that no matter what, I’m wonderful,” it said.”
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― A Psalm for the Wild-Built
“I think there’s something beautiful about being lucky enough to witness a thing on its way out.”
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― A Psalm for the Wild-Built
“....We're machines, and machines are objects. Objects are its."
"I'd say you're more than just an object," Dex said.
The robot looked a touch offended. "I would never call you just an animal, Sibling Dex." It turned its gaze to the road, head held high. "We don't have to fall into the same category to be of equal value.”
― A Psalm for the Wild-Built
"I'd say you're more than just an object," Dex said.
The robot looked a touch offended. "I would never call you just an animal, Sibling Dex." It turned its gaze to the road, head held high. "We don't have to fall into the same category to be of equal value.”
― A Psalm for the Wild-Built
“Sometimes, a person reaches a point in their life when it becomes absolutely essential to get the fuck out of the city.”
― A Psalm for the Wild-Built
― A Psalm for the Wild-Built
“And yet, if they were completely honest, the thing they had come to look forward to most was not the smiles nor the gifts nor the sense of work well done, but the part that came after all of that. The part when they returned to their wagon, shut themself inside, and spent a few precious, shapeless hours entirely alone. Why wasn't it enough?”
― A Psalm for the Wild-Built
― A Psalm for the Wild-Built
“I appreciate the intent. I really do. But if you don’t want to infringe upon my agency, let me have agency.”
― A Psalm for the Wild-Built
― A Psalm for the Wild-Built
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