The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

eBook, 467 pages

English language

Published Aug. 18, 2015 by Harper Voyager.

ISBN:: 978-0-06-244412-7

A rollicking space adventure with a lot of heart

When Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the Wayfarer, she isn't expecting much. The patched-up ship has seen better days, but it offers her everything she could possibly want: a spot to call home, a chance to explore the far-off corners of the galaxy, and some distance from her past.

And nothing could be further from what she's known than the crew of the Wayfarer.

From Sissix, the exotic reptilian pilot, to Kizzy and Jenks, the chatty engineers who keep the ship running, to the noble captain Ashby, life aboard is chaotic and crazy—exactly what Rosemary wants. That is until the crew is offered the job of a lifetime tunneling wormholes through space to a distant planet. Sure, they'll earn enough money to live comfortably for years, but risking her life wasn't part of the job description.

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A rollicking space adventure with a lot of heart

When Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the Wayfarer, she isn't expecting much. The patched-up ship has seen better days, but it offers her everything she could possibly want: a spot to call home, a chance to explore the far-off corners of the galaxy, and some distance from her past.

And nothing could be further from what she's known than the crew of the Wayfarer.

From Sissix, the exotic reptilian pilot, to Kizzy and Jenks, the chatty engineers who keep the ship running, to the noble captain Ashby, life aboard is chaotic and crazy—exactly what Rosemary wants. That is until the crew is offered the job of a lifetime tunneling wormholes through space to a distant planet. Sure, they'll earn enough money to live comfortably for years, but risking her life wasn't part of the job description.

The journey through the galaxy is full of excitement, adventure, and mishaps for the Wayfarer team. And along the way, Rosemary comes to realize that a crew is a family, and that family isn't necessarily the worst thing in the universe…as long as you actually like them.

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

Comforting, character-driven SF

5 stars

As other Becky Chambers books (I've read the Monk and Robot series and To Be Taught, If Fortunate), this book is on the more contemplative side of science-fiction, focused on introspection and interpersonal relationships. I'd say it's more action-packed than the others I've read but it retains the comforting aspect that I loved (which does not mean everything always goes smoothly for the characters!). I'm glad there are other books in the series.

Subjects

Interplanetary voyages--Fiction.
Extraterrestrial beings--Fiction.

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