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el dang reviewed A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers (Monk & Robot, #2)

The best hopepunk I have read to date

5 stars

Definitely the light comfort read I was looking for, and like the first in its series it has just enough moments of emotional tension and and philosophical debate to never get twee or boring. But more than its predecessor, the world this is set in is the most convincing, appealing hopepunk I have yet to read. It's clear that it had gone through some very hard times in the past, but the equilibrium that the books are set in feels plausible and inviting. I can think of many other books whose worlds I'd like to visit, but these are among the few I wish I could move to.

projectgus@bookwyrm.social reviewed A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers (Monk & Robot, #2)

Lovey short series

5 stars

Continues where the first one left off

Jonathan Zacsh reviewed A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers (Monk & Robot, #2)

A must-read if you read the first book. Really good.

5 stars

A must-read if you read the first book. Really good.

Catship reviewed A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers (Monk and Robot, #2)

💚

5 stars

This is the perfect time for me to be reading these.

Matt K reviewed Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

Just gorgeous

5 stars

This little arc charms my heart as all of Becky Chambers books do.

The world is so big and the story so intimate, the climax a hidden tiny change in a conversation.

Justin Pickard reviewed A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers (Monk & Robot, #2)

Quick, gentle, sensorially rich read

4 stars

내용 경고 Oblique reference to ending

Been struggling a bit with starting new fiction, and have fond memories of reading the first of this sequence on a trip to the Isle of Skye a year and a half ago, so started this as a way to prime the pump for future reading. A satisfying, enjoyable read on its own merits, incorporating some great descriptive material, and more thoughtful than it had to be, adding depth to an otherwise light-touch bildungsrobot (sorry) plot. The ending is well-judged, breaching reader expectations while keeping things open, and I really appreciated being able to start and finish a book in a single sitting.

qntnlq reviewed A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers (Monk & Robot, #2)

As delightful as cozy Science-Fiction gets

5 stars

Even better than the first book in the series! Funnier, more moving and (even) more thought-provoking at once.

In A Prayer for the Crown-Shy, we spend more time focusing on Mosscap, and how it learns the human way of living. Sibling Dex changes and learns too, watching their friends and self-reflecting a lot on what their life used to be and what it has become. I am amazed how subtly the author depicts the evolution of such profound and complex characters in the span of so few pages. It is delicate, soothing, and overall a wonderful read !

I am so very glad Becky Chambers chose to be an author, we'd have missed something great.

Gerrit Niezen reviewed A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers (Monk & Robot, #2)

Can't wait for the next one!

5 stars

The world described in these books is one that I would love to live in, more than that described in any other science fiction book. Forget cyberpunk, give me solarpunk for life! It's a great book to read before bed, as the book is like a warm hug, helping you settle down and relax before going to sleep.

bibliotechy@bookwyrm.social reviewed Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

Like a soothing cup of tea

5 stars

Another sweet and generous tale, so full of heart and the doubts that can fill one. I found myself moved to think about the world differently and literally reconsidered my career choices at one point while reading. The way the author teases out ideas about identity and self-perception really landed for me.

On a less positive note, this book got me trouble when I laughed out loud in bed and woke up my wife who had just nodded off. Thanks Becky!

Llaverac reviewed Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

🙏

5 stars

At first I was low-key disappointed: Mosscap's candid questions slightly annoyed me, and I was dreading the answer. The moment where the story would answer its central question: when all your basic needs are met, what else do you need?

In other stories about the meaning of life (or adjacent themes), I could always relate to the part with the questions, and end up disappointed by the answer that the characters find, because the answer specifically works for them, and not for me. It's probably impossible to answer this kind of question in a way that will satisfy every reader, so why even try in the first place?

And... well, I like the direction that the book took, especially in its last chapter. It made me think of How to do nothing, except that Jenny Odell explains you what Becky Chambers makes you experience.

Also, I just …

At first I was low-key disappointed: Mosscap's candid questions slightly annoyed me, and I was dreading the answer. The moment where the story would answer its central question: when all your basic needs are met, what else do you need?

In other stories about the meaning of life (or adjacent themes), I could always relate to the part with the questions, and end up disappointed by the answer that the characters find, because the answer specifically works for them, and not for me. It's probably impossible to answer this kind of question in a way that will satisfy every reader, so why even try in the first place?

And... well, I like the direction that the book took, especially in its last chapter. It made me think of How to do nothing, except that Jenny Odell explains you what Becky Chambers makes you experience.

Also, I just read it at home, with closed blinds due to the heat, while preparing for the heat wave that will occur during the next two days and reading about fires, drought and our general inability to address climate change fast enough. Even though the utopian aspects of the book's world didn't always work for me, it made me emotional to read a story when things actually improved and the world turned out fine.

What do you need? Well, today specifically, I needed a story like that.

bbbhltz reviewed Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

Becky Chambers delivers again

4 stars

Like the first book in the series, I had a good laugh and paused to think a few times. An excellent novella for a warm summer night that offers a peculiar perspective on some of our real world problems.