Record of a Spaceborn Few

Wayfarers 3

Audiobook, 368 pages

Published Oct. 9, 2018 by HarperAudio.

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4 stars (5 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 (Wayfarers)

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 …