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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
A spaceship crew of total strangers who decide to understand each other instead of judging. It's the found-family comfort read your nervous system wants. 🚀
Who it's for
Rosemary joins the Wayfarer's crew as a new clerk hiding a secret, and readers who are starting over or feel like outsiders get to experience a group that meets her with curiosity and warmth.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Becky Chambers's 2014 science fiction novel follows Rosemary Harper, who leaves her past behind to join the mixed-species crew of the tunneling ship Wayfarer as its clerk. On a long journey to a distant job, the story centres on the crew members' relationships and personal struggles more than on action, as they visit alien worlds and cultures.
Where to find it
In print (Harper Voyager / Hodder & Stoughton); widely available from libraries (Libby/Hoopla) and as an audiobook. Not public domain.
Before you start
Heads up: Terminal illness and a violent attack.
Age: Ages 14+
Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Self-Reliance”
