reading crustacean commented on The long way to a small, angry planet by Becky Chambers (Wayfarers, #1)
When Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the Wayfarer, she isn't expecting much. The Wayfarer, …
I really like the social structure of the Aandrisk, a reptilian sapient species.
Throughout their lifespan, they have a hatch family, a feather family, and a house family.
The hatch family raises the young. When the young are old enough, they leave the hatch family and join a feather family. The feather family consists of lovers and friends. In later life they join a house family and take in hatchlings.
“I’ll never understand how the rest of you expect brand new adults to be able to teach kids how to be people”