A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1) in Reading with Style

Apr 18, 2022 Joanna rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2022-read, fantasy-sci-fi, audiobooks, rws-2022-spring

I've never been able to really get into reading cozy mysteries, but I'm all in for Chambers' variety of cozy sci-fi. At this point, I'd read just about anything that this author writes. I loved the first three Wayfarers books (and am looking forward to reading the fourth soon). I'm excited about this new series. Chambers has a way of writing inclusive characters and thoughtful interactions that demonstrate ways of interacting that feel authentic and also nice.

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Sep 09, 2022 Tanya Patrice rated it liked it

Shelves: audiobooks, novella

This novella was different. The writing was beautiful ... listen to the audiobook and you'll get why this is almost lyrical and smooth in style. The story slowly meanders as it follows a tea monk who ends up in a first meeting situation with a robot. The World building is vivid and my favorite thing about this book. But it took me sometime to get into this. Where is this going was what I kept asking myself - do let me do you a favor and answer that question ... nowhere really. Instead, just enjo ...more

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Jul 14, 2021 Megan added it

Shelves: fiction, science-fiction

Exceedingly gentle, softly philosophical. Chambers is sometimes too twee for me, and this verged pretty close to my line of tolerance in the first couple of chapters, but for the most part, this hit the sweet spot of capturing both the smallness and the immenseness of humanity & science & history without tipping over into cloyingness.

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May 21, 2022 Steven rated it really liked it

Shelves: novella

A tea monk meets a wild built robot. Intersting concept that turned into a cozy novella. I love the way becky chambers builds her worlds. Revealing the world as the character makes decisions instead of info dumping. This is a good way to give little things for the reader to ponder. Such as the role of purpose and stress. What should our interactions with nature be. The nature of fear and where it comes from. For a small cosy book it packs alot of ideas in it . Also, i wish tea monks were real!

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Sep 13, 2024 Kathleen (itpdx) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: rws-2024-fall

A lovely what-if science fiction. Humanity has found a sustainable way of living. The factory robots have withdrawn. After many generations recontact is made. And Dex and Mosscap explore their differences and similarities.

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