Record of a Spaceborn Few

Wayfarers 3

Paperback, 1 pages

Published April 1, 2019 by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd.

ISBN:
978-1-4736-4761-9
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4 stars (14 reviews)

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 …

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reviewed Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers

My current favorite from the series

5 stars

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.

Nachdenklich, anders als die anderen Bücher, aber trotzdem gut

5 stars

Der dritte Teil der Wayfarer-Reihe ist deutlich nachdenklicher, als die bisherigen Bände, fast schon philosophisch.

Auch die Story ist in diesem Buch nicht so durchweg optimistisch, wie von den ersten Bänden gewohnt, stellenweise sogar sehr tragisch. Dies ist allein schon am sehr drastischen Einstieg des Buchen zu merken. Dennoch fügt sich dies stimmig in die Geschichte ein und trägt auch essenziell zu deren Entwicklung bei. Zudem kommen auch dieses mal die rührenden, liebevollen und herzerwärmenden Momente, wie ich sie an Büchern von Becky Chambers schätzen gelernt habe, nicht zu knapp. 😌 Dennoch waren dieses Mal auch Stellen dabei, die mich eher traurig gemacht haben, was das Buch aber natürlich nur umso bewegender macht.

Ebenfalls sehr spannend fand ich die Beleuchtung der Geschichte, Kultur und der Lebensweise der Menschen auf der Exodus-Flotte (Exodaner genannt) und wie sie sich entwickeln. Da die Vorfahr*innen der Exodaner die Erde unbewohnbar gemacht hatten, brachen sie …

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5 stars

Of the three Wayfarers books so far, this is probably my favorite. It is the first one I would truly consider hopepunk, because it's just so overall positive in its mood. Again, it's hugely different from the other two before that, but shares the common trait that there's no giant amounts of plot going on. It's the every-day life of 5 characters in the Exodan fleet. The Exodans are the humans who left the dying Earth to build a fleet from the remains, and who are in an orbit around the sun in said fleet, living permanently aboard their ships, their homesteads. The 5 characters we get to know more closely are all aboard the Asteria. There's Kip, an unhappy teenager who would rather be anywhere else, Eysa, a caretaker who is in charge of turning deceased into compost. There's Tessa, Ashby's sister, who is a cargo hauler with two …

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4 stars

I liked it! After finishing the trilogy-so-far, I think the first book is my favorite (the second was my favorite for a lil bit, but the first one has been growing on me over time). That's not to say this one wasn't great! It's a real cool look at communities trying to preserve their identity and struggling with the loss of identity as they join a larger community. I'm actually real inspired to try and explore this kind of thing in a game project. I love a cozy lil community and the cozy lil community sized problems that come with it. Nothing is overwhelmingly a threat to their survival, but all the problems are about communication, selfhood, individuality, and meaning.

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