appel@bookwyrm.social reviewed The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers (Duplicate) (Wayfarers, #1)
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5 stars
Cozy sci-fi with a whole lotta heart.
Dobrodružné putování po zamrzlém světě, ve kterém nikdy nedošlo k první světové válce. Píše se rok 1924 a Polské království je zamrzlé pod carskou vládou v Belle Époque. Varšavu pokrývá led — uprostřed léta zasypávají cesty sněhové bouře. Nepozemští andělé Mrazu zvaní přítuhy procházejí ulicemi měst a zmrazují pravdu a lež. Benedykt Gierosławski, nadaný matematik, ale nenapravitelný karbaník, se na žádost carského Ministerstva Zimy vydává do Irkutska, kde má vyhledat svého otce — Otce Mráze, který je prý důvěrníkem přítuh. Tisíc rublů v hotovosti by Benedykta vytáhlo z dluhů, není …
Dobrodružné putování po zamrzlém světě, ve kterém nikdy nedošlo k první světové válce. Píše se rok 1924 a Polské království je zamrzlé pod carskou vládou v Belle Époque. Varšavu pokrývá led — uprostřed léta zasypávají cesty sněhové bouře. Nepozemští andělé Mrazu zvaní přítuhy procházejí ulicemi měst a zmrazují pravdu a lež. Benedykt Gierosławski, nadaný matematik, ale nenapravitelný karbaník, se na žádost carského Ministerstva Zimy vydává do Irkutska, kde má vyhledat svého otce — Otce Mráze, který je prý důvěrníkem přítuh. Tisíc rublů v hotovosti by Benedykta vytáhlo z dluhů, není však tento úkol příliš nebezpečný? Od špinavých varšavských činžáků přes ledovou Asii v luxusním kupé Transsibiřského expresu až po nebeský palác generálního gubernátora — to je cesta, která Benedyktovi změní život. Jeden z mistrovských kousků Jacka Dukaje, díky němuž čtenáři poznají nejen alternativní historii světa, ze které tuhne krev v žilách, ale zároveň budou mít příležitost spolu s hrdinou románu projít neobyčejnou cestu a stanout tváří v tvář Jinému.
Hardcover, 496 pages
Czech language
Published Nov. 3, 2017 by Host.
Cozy sci-fi with a whole lotta heart.
Je moet er een beetje van houden denk ik, het is een beetje fluffy en lief met allemaal aardige mensen die het beste met elkaar voor hebben. De Grote Geheimen waar het in de flaptekst over gaat zijn niet heel erg wereldschokkend, en zelfs de (weinige) slechteriken zijn grotendeels niet echt slecht. Niet echt een nagelbijter dus. Maar ach, het is bijna kerst, en we kunnen wel wat woke feelgood gebruiken in de wereld.
Enjoyed the weirdness of the worldbuilding, loved the relationshis and interactive, just liked the characters. I needed to get used to the slow pacing but enjoyed it in the end.
Prvni dil (zatim?) 4 dilne serie, puvodne samostatna knizka. Pomerne klidna space opera. Kdyz uz dojde na akci, probehne na par stranach a zas se zevluje. Bezproblemovy lehci cteni nekde na dovcu k vode. Dalsi dil mam v planu, uvidime, potencialnich linii je otevrenych hodne.
Relatively slow space opera (no problem with that) with some action, which might be important from galactic perspective, but is a bit secondary for the overall story. It's more focused on members of tunneling starship and their interactions/relationship etc. Will go for second book from series.
Start here and you will never turn back!
Reading this feels a lot like watching a soap opera. It's very much a character driven story with the plot serving merely to prod the story along as and when needed. And the characters are an entertaining and likeable bunch of misfits, doing their job and surviving as best they can.
It's also worth noting that this is a really nice story. The characters have spent years learning to get along with each other and... they get along with each other. What tensions there are are relatively minor and never distract from the fact that these people are looking out for each other.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet is a very easy read and a solid debut from Becky Chambers.
The basic storyline of this book is nothing entirely out of the ordinary: Space crew gets dangerous but lucrative job offer, travels to their destinations, stuff happens there and along the way. You can take the title literally: it's a long way but only a small planet (episode).
I liked the world building, but especially the way the protagonists interact with each other. It's a story that is, for once, not driven by toxic behavior and the inability to communicate, but instead based on empathy and mutual support. The characters belong to different alien and human races, they do sometimes face conflicts over their specific needs, but frequently try to find solutions that work for everyone. In some ways, it seemed like an enhanced and more diverse version of the "Firefly" crew to me (which I loved).
This is a read leaves you with more positive than negative …
The basic storyline of this book is nothing entirely out of the ordinary: Space crew gets dangerous but lucrative job offer, travels to their destinations, stuff happens there and along the way. You can take the title literally: it's a long way but only a small planet (episode).
I liked the world building, but especially the way the protagonists interact with each other. It's a story that is, for once, not driven by toxic behavior and the inability to communicate, but instead based on empathy and mutual support. The characters belong to different alien and human races, they do sometimes face conflicts over their specific needs, but frequently try to find solutions that work for everyone. In some ways, it seemed like an enhanced and more diverse version of the "Firefly" crew to me (which I loved).
This is a read leaves you with more positive than negative emotions, while being interesting enough to always keep you engaged.
The basic storyline of this book is nothing entirely out of the ordinary: Space crew gets dangerous but lucrative job offer, travels to their destinations, stuff happens there and along the way. You can take the title literally: it's a long way but only a small planet (episode).
I liked the world building, but especially the way the protagonists interact with each other. It's a story that is, for once, not driven by toxic behavior and the inability to communicate, but instead based on empathy and mutual support. The characters belong to different alien and human races, they do sometimes face conflicts over their specific needs, but frequently try to find solutions that work for everyone. In some ways, it seemed like an enhanced and more diverse version of the "Firefly" crew to me (which I loved).
This is a read leaves you with more positive than negative …
The basic storyline of this book is nothing entirely out of the ordinary: Space crew gets dangerous but lucrative job offer, travels to their destinations, stuff happens there and along the way. You can take the title literally: it's a long way but only a small planet (episode).
I liked the world building, but especially the way the protagonists interact with each other. It's a story that is, for once, not driven by toxic behavior and the inability to communicate, but instead based on empathy and mutual support. The characters belong to different alien and human races, they do sometimes face conflicts over their specific needs, but frequently try to find solutions that work for everyone. In some ways, it seemed like an enhanced and more diverse version of the "Firefly" crew to me (which I loved).
This is a read leaves you with more positive than negative emotions, while being interesting enough to always keep you engaged.
An utterly charming story. If you enjoy spaceships full of goobers, you'll love this.