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KerysJayne Draganova (21 KP) rated The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet in Books

Jan 11, 2018 (Updated Jan 11, 2018)  
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Becky Chambers | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy
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7.8 (8 Ratings)
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A few too many story lines
I liked this book, and i would love to be able to say I wasn't at all disappointed with it, but I was.

First off let me say I loved the characters in the book. The mismash of personalities and species on the ship shouldn't have worked but it did, and you can't help but love every single one of them (even some of the slightly less lovable ones: I'm looking at you Corbin).

However I had some issues with the plot:
1) Rosemary's secret: I felt the author flirted with the issue alot but never really delved into it and then it reached its crux and was resolved entirely to quickly.

2) Corbin's little plot line: It came completely out of the blue, I get the author wanted to give him some sort of defining moment but it just seemed unnecessary and incredibly random. There was already so many story lines she could have developed in this book I felt this one could have waited for another book...which I feel also applies to Ohans health issue.

3) The small angry planet: I get that book is supposed to be about their journey rather than their arrival to the planet side, but I was left really disappointed with this part of the story. There was alot of potential for this area of the plot but the author didn't do a whole lot with it. She had the potential to create a bigger confrontation and more issues for the crew of the wayfarer but she didn't. Again it was resolved entirely to quickly.

Despite my issues with the plot I really did fall in love with the characters, so for that reason I will continue reading the series because I want/need to know where they go next.