Prayer for the Crown-Shy

, #2

door ,

4h runtime; narrated by Emmett Grosland

English taal

Gepubliceerd 12 juli 2022 door Macmillan Audio.

(13 recensies)

After touring the rural areas of Panga, Sibling Dex (a Tea Monk of some renown) and Mosscap (a robot sent on a quest to determine what humanity really needs) turn their attention to the villages and cities of the little moon they call home.

They hope to find the answers they seek while making new friends, learning new concepts, and experiencing the entropic nature of the universe.

12 edities

heeft A Prayer for the Crown-Shy door Becky Chambers gerecenseerd (Monk and Robot, #2)

Lovely

I think I enjoyed this more than the first given that the world had already been fleshed out and I knew some of the characters.

Quotable, lyrical, and full of food for thought. Tightly written with intent behind every paragraph.

I think this series is intended to stay a duology, but I'd welcome a couple more...

Everybody has a negative balance from time to time, for lots of reasons. That’s fine. That’s part of the ebb and flow. But if someone had a huge negative... well, that says they need help. Maybe they’re sick. Or stuck.

heeft Ylistys kainolatvoille door Becky Chambers gerecenseerd (Munkki ja robotti, #2)

Haaleampaa teetä

Edeltävä osa Veisu luonnonkoneille oli miellyttävä sekoitus meditatiivista melankoliaa ja ajattelua, joten odotin jollain tapaa ehkä samaa Munkki ja robotti -kirjaparin toiselta osalta. Yhtälailla kevyt lukukokemus kuin sen edeltäjäkin, mutta tällä kertaa se ei pitänyt minua niin tiukasti otteessaan. Ehkä siksi, koska tämä osa on ensimmäisen kääntöpuoli: siiinä missä Veisussa keskityttiin munkki Dexin sisäiseen maailmaan, niin tällä kertaa pääosassa oli Kirjotäplänukakas, jonka into ja halu auttaa ihmisiä rakentaa suuren osan kirjan havainnoinneista. Lopulta päädymme lopulliseen totuuteen elämän tarkoituksesta. Ehkä.

Mihin tämä kirjasarja lopulta pyrki? Utopiakuvauksena se esittää jälkiteollista kierrätystaloudella toimivien pasifististen yhteisöjen luonnetta, romaanina ihmisenä olemisen tarkoitusta. Mikäs siinä – kaikessa paistaa Kalifornian auringon kirkkaus, mikä on vaan kaltaiselleni pohjoisen pimeyteen tottuneelle hitusen hiostava.

heeft A Prayer for the Crown-Shy door Becky Chambers gerecenseerd (Monk and Robot, #2)

Another refreshing slice of life story about Dex and Mosscap's travels

Becky Chambers has a way of bringing the text down to the little details, reminding the reader to slow down and look at the flowers for a while. There are so many good lines in here that talk about self love and the importance of rest and community.

I adored getting to see more of the setting that Dex and Mosscap travel through. Seeing the different ways of life and philosophies surrounding survival (or in this utopian world, comfort) called me to reflect on how I live, and brought my understanding of myself into better focus.

4/5 for being another beautiful book. I truly believe that everyone will be able to get something positive out of reading this duology.

heeft Prayer for the Crown-Shy door Becky Chambers gerecenseerd (Monk and Robot, #2)

yes and more

i liked how the storytelling shifted and adapted with the story change that we have between the two groups. the discovery of the different human settlements and their societies is fascinating, thought-provoking and poetic all at once. i loved the ending, even if i had to read it multiple times to be sure. i will miss Dex and Mosscap. :(((

heeft A Prayer for the Crown-Shy door Becky Chambers gerecenseerd (Monk and Robot, #2)

Quick, gentle, sensorially rich read

Inhoudswaarschuwing Oblique reference to ending

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