Looking for something lighter after slogging through the history of the Ottoman Empire, my book for June was A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers. I previously read her first four books: The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet [July 2017], A Closed and Common Orbit [April 2018] and The Record of a Spaceborn Few [January 2019] and The Galaxy, and the Ground Within [September 2021].
A Psalm for the Wild-Built has received several accolades, including Hugo Award for Best Novella (2022) and the Stonewall Book Award (2022). It was also a finalist for the Nebula Award for Best Novella in 2021 and was long-listed as an NPR Best Book of the Year in 2021.
Dix, a disillusioned tea monk, feels a growing sense of discontent with their seemingly idyllic life, yearning for a purpose beyond serving tea to human settlements. They decide to leave their comfortable existence and venture into the wilderness, hoping to hear the "crickets" – a metaphorical call to a new, fulfilling path. During their journey, Dix unexpectedly encounters Mosscap, a robot, marking the first time humanity and robots have met in centuries. This chance meeting leads to a unique partnership as they embark on a journey together, each seeking to understand their place in a world where nature and technology have long been separated.
I have enjoyed Becky Chambers' books for their characters and world building. While I enjoyed this book, the philosophical amusing towards the end didn't ring true with my current state of mind. There is a sequel. I will probably read it.
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