When I think about my life in the real world that I find most interesting or most captivating, they’re all the most ordinary things. Chambers has doubled down on her most common criticism that “nothing happens in her books,” arguing that reading about people simply living life, in all its intricate and complex threads, can be as compelling as any conflict-laden drama. Part of that assurance was due to the inherent plotless nature of these Monk and Robot stories. It was more of a feeling than anything, which is, I think, the appropriate approach to the kind of books Chambers writes. Only a certainty I was going to enjoy it immensely. But it’s a testament to author Becky Chambers’ talent (or rather, perhaps, to my undying love for her writing) that I had absolutely no concerns or anxieties over this book prior to its release - no worries about whether it was going to live up to any expectations my brain may have thought up. I’m not great with series, usually, often finding them to be a bit too inconsistent for my liking. It’s no surprise that its follow-up, A Prayer for the Crown-Shy, was my most anticipated read this year. To that end they hit the road, stopping at the various and radiantly diverse human communities of the moon and taking with grace and gratitude the experiences and lessons they each have to offer.Ī Psalm for the Wild-Built was my favorite read of last year, what with its gentle, quiet story about two lost souls trying to understand one another as well as themselves speaking to this particular lost soul in a way few other stories have. Putting their search for fulfillment on hold, Sibling Dex accompanies the eager and inquisitive robot on its mission to find out what exactly, if anything, humanity needs. Renowned tea monk Sibling Dex and wayfaring robot Splendid Speckled Mosscap have come out of the wilderness of Panga.
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