A Psalm for the Wild-Built
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Summary
In A Psalm for the Wild-Built， Hugo Award-winner Becky Chambers's delightful new Monk & Robot series gives us hope for the future。
It's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered， en masse， into the wilderness， never to be seen again; centuries since they faded into myth and urban legend。
One day， the life of a tea monk is upended by the arrival of a robot， there to honor the old promise of checking in。 The robot cannot go back until the question of what do people need？ is answered。
But the answer to that question depends on who you ask， and how。
They're going to need to ask it a lot。
Becky Chambers's new series asks: in a world where people have what they want， does having more matter？
It's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered， en masse， into the wilderness， never to be seen again; centuries since they faded into myth and urban legend。
One day， the life of a tea monk is upended by the arrival of a robot， there to honor the old promise of checking in。 The robot cannot go back until the question of what do people need？ is answered。
But the answer to that question depends on who you ask， and how。
They're going to need to ask it a lot。
Becky Chambers's new series asks: in a world where people have what they want， does having more matter？
Reviews
Éimhear （A Little Haze）
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Becky Chambers has done it again。 A Psalm for the Wild-Built is simply perfection。 I absolutely adore Chambers’ Wayfarers series and wondered would I get the same feelings of connection with her latest endeavour， and I 100% did。 The story follows main character Sibling Dex who is a monk that is feeling an aching hollow within their life。 Props to Chambers for yet again creating a character that challenges and dispels the current societal expectations of gender norms。 The setting for the book see Becky Chambers has done it again。 A Psalm for the Wild-Built is simply perfection。 I absolutely adore Chambers’ Wayfarers series and wondered would I get the same feelings of connection with her latest endeavour， and I 100% did。 The story follows main character Sibling Dex who is a monk that is feeling an aching hollow within their life。 Props to Chambers for yet again creating a character that challenges and dispels the current societal expectations of gender norms。 The setting for the book seems to be some future version of our world。 One where humans have returned to a more environmentally sustainable version of life， and one in which robots have seemingly gained a sort of sentience and live separately in their own community。 。。。I’m not explaining this very well but trust me when I tell you that the setup is entirely plausible in Chambers’ capable hands。 Her world building is simply effortless; from the first page she sets the scene in a manner that just completely sucked me in to the story。 Through a series of events Sibling Dex becomes the first person in generations to meet with a robot， the ingeniously named Splendid Speckled Mosscap， and the book is basically a first contact series of events as each tries to figure the other out。 And all while this is happening Dex is struggling with the concept of purpose in their life。。。I too struggle with the concept of purpose in my life。 I frequently feel worthless and that I’m not contributing to society as I would like because I’m chronically ill。 My days are not spent in the traditional manner。 They instead revolve around me managing my illness and its associated symptoms。 I look at other people achieving personal and career goals， and then I look at myself and my life has been static for years。 I’m held by my illness。 I can’t be the person I think I should be because I’m too sick to work; my internalised ableism makes me feel less than。。。 And so I keenly identified with this aching feeling that Dex had。 This sense of loss and looking for more。I don’t wish to spoil the book but there’s a conversation between Dex and Mosscap at the story’s climax and。。。 well I sobbed。 I read it and the tears flowed。 The idea of a purposeful life’s worth of endeavours was turned on its head for me and I felt。。。 I don’t know what I felt。 I can’t properly describe it。 Maybe a dawning realisation that I， much like Dex， had been interpreting things inaccurately。 There was a catharsis for me in those last few pages， and that to me is the true skill of a writer。 I completely lost my whole self to this book。 These characters spoke to the inner most parts of my soul and I feel forever changed。 Imagine the safest you’ve ever felt。 The most loved。 The most comforted。 Maybe that’s a warm and inviting hug。。。 well this book？ For me this book is that warm， soft hug。 It’s a place to metaphorically curl up into and feel securely held。 I can’t wait to return to the world of Dex and Mosscap for another quiet adventure because this book was simply sublime， and I give it my most highest recommendation。 *An e-copy was kindly provided to me by the publisher via NetGalley for honest review* Publishing 13th July 2021， MacMillan-Tor/Forge For more reviews and book related chat check out my blogFollow me on TwitterFriend me on Goodreads 。。。more
Amanda K
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4。5 starsThis hit me like the perfect cup of tea or a hug crafted from words。 I love the hope that saturates this novella - not hope despite darkness， despair， strife or any other adversity， just hope。 There's curiosity， joy and wonder mixed in too， especially when Dex and Mosscap get a bit philosophical。 Read if you're looking for something that will make you smile and think in equal measure。 Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC， all opinions are my own。 4。5 starsThis hit me like the perfect cup of tea or a hug crafted from words。 I love the hope that saturates this novella - not hope despite darkness， despair， strife or any other adversity， just hope。 There's curiosity， joy and wonder mixed in too， especially when Dex and Mosscap get a bit philosophical。 Read if you're looking for something that will make you smile and think in equal measure。 Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC， all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Rachael
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ARC。 I adored this， it was very much a book I needed now。 It has an original take on the singularity and an interesting take on AI perception （who has the time to 'ping' when being conscious is all-consuming？）。 It's a quiet， low action book and that's definitely on purpose。 ARC。 I adored this， it was very much a book I needed now。 It has an original take on the singularity and an interesting take on AI perception （who has the time to 'ping' when being conscious is all-consuming？）。 It's a quiet， low action book and that's definitely on purpose。 。。。more
Hayley
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3。75 stars。This was entirely weird and wonderful and slow-moving and quiet and the world building was fantastic。 The writing was beautiful and there were so many little moments that I loved。 I loved the dynamic between Sibling Dex and Mosscap， and the conversations they had throughout the book。 Thank you to Tor and Edelweiss for the eARC。
Ben Haskett
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Review to come， but it was lovely and uplifting。 A wonderful buddy dramady。
USOM
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（Disclaimer: I received this book from Netgalley。 This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest。） A Psalm for the Wild-Built was a lot quieter and softer than I imagined。 I enjoyed the way Chambers， in the past， has managed to balance action and introspection。 I was expecting much of the same， to be swept away in action and movement which generally is also thoughtprovoking。 But， this new series seems to delve more into thoughtful contemplation and friendship。 After I re-framed my （Disclaimer: I received this book from Netgalley。 This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest。） A Psalm for the Wild-Built was a lot quieter and softer than I imagined。 I enjoyed the way Chambers， in the past， has managed to balance action and introspection。 I was expecting much of the same， to be swept away in action and movement which generally is also thoughtprovoking。 But， this new series seems to delve more into thoughtful contemplation and friendship。 After I re-framed my expectations， I began to sink into this story about humanity， desire， and friendship。This novella examines and challenges our ideas of choice。 Of wondering what our purpose in life is once we have the freedom to choose。 About what the value of contentment is， whether we need to have a grand purpose。 With all these introspective questions， A Psalm for the Wild-Built is also grounded in friendship。 。。。more
Lauren
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A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers tells the story of a non-binary Tea Monk Dex as they try to find their purpose in life which leads them on a journey through the wilderness。 Along the way they meet a Robot who has come to help the humans and to find out what they need。 Even after the first few pages I had fallen in love with the character Dex。 They are a very interesting perspective to read from and I loved how they learned and developed along their journey。 I also liked how the auth A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers tells the story of a non-binary Tea Monk Dex as they try to find their purpose in life which leads them on a journey through the wilderness。 Along the way they meet a Robot who has come to help the humans and to find out what they need。 Even after the first few pages I had fallen in love with the character Dex。 They are a very interesting perspective to read from and I loved how they learned and developed along their journey。 I also liked how the author portrayed the robot personality and how it saw the world of humans and nature。 I really enjoyed how the main narrative of this story asks philosophical questions as the Robot and Dex get to know each other。 I thought that the discussion of the meaning of life was done really well。 I also appreciated how the author described the scenery and Dex's journey with great detail。 I felt as though I was taking this journey with them and was immersed in the atmosphere。Even though this novel was quite short， I felt that it adequately expressed the main themes。 I was satisfied with the length and felt that it was a great start to the series。I thought this book was beautifully done and I cannot wait for the next installment。Thank you Netgalley for an arc。 。。。more
Michelle
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This is my first Becky Chambers book but definitely not my last。 I love a good novella and this is one of the best I've read。 I just realised this book hasn't been published yet so I'll keep my thoughts vague and unspoilery。 I loved the story and the writing and passed it along to both my husband and teen to read after。 We all agreed it was a beautiful story written in such a perfect， concise way。 It feels like an allegory but also not， which is excellent。 While we read this book， we were remind This is my first Becky Chambers book but definitely not my last。 I love a good novella and this is one of the best I've read。 I just realised this book hasn't been published yet so I'll keep my thoughts vague and unspoilery。 I loved the story and the writing and passed it along to both my husband and teen to read after。 We all agreed it was a beautiful story written in such a perfect， concise way。 It feels like an allegory but also not， which is excellent。 While we read this book， we were reminded of another book our whole family read （although it is marketed to middle-grade readers） called The Wild Robot by Peter Brown。 They are not the same book or story but some themes overlap and if you like this book you may also enjoy Peter Brown's story。 。。。more
Montzalee Wittmann
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A Psalm for the Wild-Builtby Becky ChambersMacmillan-Tor/ForgeI want to thank the publisher and NetGalley for letting me read this delightful book！ Rex and Mosscap make a great duo！ This is an unusual world where one day technology awoke and wanted to be free from mankind。 Even more unbelievable to me is that mankind didn't want to hold them against their will。 So all robots left and was never seen again。 We then turn to a Tea Monk， Sibling Rex。 He has a drive to do more with his life so he want A Psalm for the Wild-Builtby Becky ChambersMacmillan-Tor/ForgeI want to thank the publisher and NetGalley for letting me read this delightful book！ Rex and Mosscap make a great duo！ This is an unusual world where one day technology awoke and wanted to be free from mankind。 Even more unbelievable to me is that mankind didn't want to hold them against their will。 So all robots left and was never seen again。 We then turn to a Tea Monk， Sibling Rex。 He has a drive to do more with his life so he wants to go beyond the city。 With a well equipped wagon， he ventures out to small villages for several years。 He is still feeling unsatisfied。 He decides to go further out to the unprotected zones to see the ruins from before。 On his way， Dex meets a robot， Mosscap。 This will be the first contact between man and robots since the awakening。 This is where the story comes to life！ The two are really more alike than they realize。 The story is heartwarming， has a dry sense of humor， clever， emotional， charming， and melancholy at times。 But the ending is perfect！ I really loved the characters， plot， world building， and the concept！ What a wonderful duo！ Highly recommended！ 。。。more
Allison
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I loved this short， cozy， sci-fi fable that reminded me of The Alchemist。 I appreciated the fact that， while the world-building was steady and authentic， it also was not overwhelming。 You were simply dropped in to the story， and learned as you went along。 This is a deceptively simple meditation on what humans need， what our "purpose" is， and what it means to be a conscious creature in the world。 I am eager for the next volume！Many thanks to #NetGalley for a review copy。 I loved this short， cozy， sci-fi fable that reminded me of The Alchemist。 I appreciated the fact that， while the world-building was steady and authentic， it also was not overwhelming。 You were simply dropped in to the story， and learned as you went along。 This is a deceptively simple meditation on what humans need， what our "purpose" is， and what it means to be a conscious creature in the world。 I am eager for the next volume！Many thanks to #NetGalley for a review copy。 。。。more
Harper
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Becky Chambers is a genius。 A beautiful， meditative reflection on life， purpose， and what those things mean （or don't） -- through the lens of a nonbinary tea monk and a "wild-built" robot。 Becky Chambers is a genius。 A beautiful， meditative reflection on life， purpose， and what those things mean （or don't） -- through the lens of a nonbinary tea monk and a "wild-built" robot。 。。。more
Jessica
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This book is about consciousness， and meaning， and ecological balance， and agency。 Or it’s about a monk， and a robot， on a trek。 This book is full of philosophy and wisdom and heart， and I couldn’t put it down。I’m ride or die for Becky Chambers， but I didn’t expect this book to hit the way it did， and I can’t wait to throw it at everyone。 Seriously how are they so brilliant！！I love how this feels and fits so squarely within science fictional tropes and tradition but with enough whimsy and a dash This book is about consciousness， and meaning， and ecological balance， and agency。 Or it’s about a monk， and a robot， on a trek。 This book is full of philosophy and wisdom and heart， and I couldn’t put it down。I’m ride or die for Becky Chambers， but I didn’t expect this book to hit the way it did， and I can’t wait to throw it at everyone。 Seriously how are they so brilliant！！I love how this feels and fits so squarely within science fictional tropes and tradition but with enough whimsy and a dash of Pratchett-like vulnerability - and a grace that’s all Chambers’s。 Just read it ok！ 。。。more
❀●○●○Ashley○●○●❀
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Thank you NetGalley and Tor Books for providing me with a copy for review。 Full review to come closer to the release date。
Meredith Katz
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Anyone who knows me at all knows I love a good story about robots and humans， and the love they and we can share for each other， and of course， tea， and philosophy， and humanization， and not making humanity to be the pinnacle of existence， and personhood。I don't think anyone will be surprised that I loved this book。Ahhh， this is really a perfect book to me。 It's an easy read -- not because the feelings or concepts are simple， but because it is a book that wants to gently lead you through its ide Anyone who knows me at all knows I love a good story about robots and humans， and the love they and we can share for each other， and of course， tea， and philosophy， and humanization， and not making humanity to be the pinnacle of existence， and personhood。I don't think anyone will be surprised that I loved this book。Ahhh， this is really a perfect book to me。 It's an easy read -- not because the feelings or concepts are simple， but because it is a book that wants to gently lead you through its ideas and its premise。 The characters are incredible， the narrative is great （I love the mix of high and low speech in the narrative）， and it's just。。。 it's so soothing。 This is going to become a comfort read I return to time and time again。I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Bridgette
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Becky Chambers book are chicken soup in print form。 I am in awe of her ability to create so many different characters that I love in every single thing she writes。 This is a slice of life sci-fi that we're coming to expect from Chambers。 No big plot， but big characters and ideas in a beautiful version of the future。 I'm beyond thrilled this is listed at a first book on Goodreads because this beautiful， quiet little series if something I want a dozen more of。 Becky Chambers book are chicken soup in print form。 I am in awe of her ability to create so many different characters that I love in every single thing she writes。 This is a slice of life sci-fi that we're coming to expect from Chambers。 No big plot， but big characters and ideas in a beautiful version of the future。 I'm beyond thrilled this is listed at a first book on Goodreads because this beautiful， quiet little series if something I want a dozen more of。 。。。more
Claire
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I was so sad when I was halfway through this story。 The good thing is going to be a series。Panga is a world where people have become a better species and have found harmony with their environment。 Therefore， when the robots gained sentience， they got their own territory and disappeared into the wilderness。 Sibling Dex is going through a life crisis where they feel as though their life has no meaning。 First， they try to fill this hole by becoming a tea monk。 This job is going to a village， listen I was so sad when I was halfway through this story。 The good thing is going to be a series。Panga is a world where people have become a better species and have found harmony with their environment。 Therefore， when the robots gained sentience， they got their own territory and disappeared into the wilderness。 Sibling Dex is going through a life crisis where they feel as though their life has no meaning。 First， they try to fill this hole by becoming a tea monk。 This job is going to a village， listening to someone's problems and giving them tea and a place to sit to feel better。 I really wish this was a thing that we have。 Second， after becoming a successful tea monk but still having that hole， they decide to go to the wilderness in the robot territory to find an abandoned temple。 When they enter the wilderness， they encounter Mosscap， a robot who wants to meet humans。 This novella felt as warm as that tea Dex gives out。 Mosscap is very caring and patient。 Its lectures regarding nature and managing the expectations of your life were so healing and needed to be written。 I felt a yearning for this place to exist。Review based on an advanced reader copy provided through Netgalley for an honest review。 。。。more
Holly （The GrimDragon）
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Review to come！
Galen Strickland
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Becky Chambers starts another series with this novella。 I know I'll want to continue the adventure so I gave my review page the collective title， Monk and Robot。 Highly recommended。http://templetongate。net/monk-and-rob。。。 Becky Chambers starts another series with this novella。 I know I'll want to continue the adventure so I gave my review page the collective title， Monk and Robot。 Highly recommended。http://templetongate。net/monk-and-rob。。。 。。。more
Kristina （heartsfullofreads）
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I'm truly in awe of Becky Chambers。 This novella was thought provoking and beautiful。 It was the perfect blend of nature and science。 The world of Panga was lush， sustainable， and full of kindness。 I would live there in a heartbeat and I honestly hope our world will look something like this one day。 I fell in love with Mosscap instantly and appreciated that none of the typical robot tropes were used in this story。 It took me a little bit to warm up to Sibling Dex， but they ended up being a deepl I'm truly in awe of Becky Chambers。 This novella was thought provoking and beautiful。 It was the perfect blend of nature and science。 The world of Panga was lush， sustainable， and full of kindness。 I would live there in a heartbeat and I honestly hope our world will look something like this one day。 I fell in love with Mosscap instantly and appreciated that none of the typical robot tropes were used in this story。 It took me a little bit to warm up to Sibling Dex， but they ended up being a deeply relatable character。 As always， the casual queer rep was beautifully done。 If you haven't read anything by Becky Chambers yet， this is a great place to start。 If you are already a fan， you will love this。 **Thank you to Tordotcom publishing for sending me a copy for review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Eva
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I’ve always heard great things about Becky Chambers， but I’ve never read one of her books before。 This one didn’t disappoint。 It’s a lovely， beautifully written， touching little novella。 It takes place in a post-apocalyptic-type future， although it doesn’t seem like the inciting event to change society was anything horrible， so I’m hesitant to even call it post-apocalyptic。 At some point in the distant past， all the robots became sentient， but rather than wanting to dominate civilization， they k I’ve always heard great things about Becky Chambers， but I’ve never read one of her books before。 This one didn’t disappoint。 It’s a lovely， beautifully written， touching little novella。 It takes place in a post-apocalyptic-type future， although it doesn’t seem like the inciting event to change society was anything horrible， so I’m hesitant to even call it post-apocalyptic。 At some point in the distant past， all the robots became sentient， but rather than wanting to dominate civilization， they kind of just wanted to leave it altogether and go chill in nature。 As a result， humans became less reliant on automation and society turned a little more agrarian， and robots became a thing of legend。 Sibling Dex， a monk dedicated to the God of Small Comforts who travels the countryside offering cups of tea and a friendly ear， becomes restless in their job and ventures into the wilderness， only to run across a robot whose mission is to understand humans。 I love the slowly building friendship and understanding between Sibling Dex and Mosscap – both of whom are agender， with Dex using they/them pronouns and Mosscap using it/its pronouns， as it seems robots identify as things and not people。 I also love the very idea of the God of Small Comforts， and the idea that “tea monk” could be a job， one which provides a much-sought-after service。 The book is very slow-paced and introspective， so if you’re looking for something plot-driven， you’re not going to find it。 But I found the pace and tone， with the lovely writing style and immersive setting， to be very comforting， much like a nice cup of tea。 It’s a type of laid-back slice-of-life that I feel is not often explored in genre fiction， and I really appreciate it。 I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Aaron Wempe
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Such a fun and interesting concept。 It’s really hard to give any more detail than the synopsis without spoiling anything。 I enjoyed this one a ton！
Bertie （LuminosityLibrary）
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Becky Chambers always writes such amazing books。 I loved that the main character of this book is a non-binary monk because I've been waiting for her to write a non-binary human character for a little while。 As always Becky Chambers has written a gentle， thoughtful， hopeful sci-fi that I really enjoyed。 I love how it delved into the themes of life's purpose and how human's are always striving towards meaning that isn't always there。Thanks to tordotcom and netgalley for providing me with an advanc Becky Chambers always writes such amazing books。 I loved that the main character of this book is a non-binary monk because I've been waiting for her to write a non-binary human character for a little while。 As always Becky Chambers has written a gentle， thoughtful， hopeful sci-fi that I really enjoyed。 I love how it delved into the themes of life's purpose and how human's are always striving towards meaning that isn't always there。Thanks to tordotcom and netgalley for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。Follow me on my Blog， Twitter， and Instagram。 。。。more
Sarah
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This is going to wind up on sci-fi lists because there's a robot character， but otherwise the story is very unmoored。 Is it a future timeline？ an alternate reality？ It doesn't really matter。 The society's backstory is given only in broad strokes-- there were a lot of factories and general industrialization， the robots gained sentience， and the people adapted to a more hand-crafted， solar， highly sustainable culture。 It's set on the moon of a planet that's not around here， but how the people got This is going to wind up on sci-fi lists because there's a robot character， but otherwise the story is very unmoored。 Is it a future timeline？ an alternate reality？ It doesn't really matter。 The society's backstory is given only in broad strokes-- there were a lot of factories and general industrialization， the robots gained sentience， and the people adapted to a more hand-crafted， solar， highly sustainable culture。 It's set on the moon of a planet that's not around here， but how the people got there and why they went aren't relevant to the story。 A bit like To Be Taught， If Fortunate， the story feels very short， like big sections are purposefully not included。 I like getting nitty-gritty day -to-day detail， but the zoomed out wide-angle storytelling makes the story feel more philosophical。 A worthwhile consideration for book clubs， and definitely for people who don't want sci-fi because it's all space battles。 This has a bit of the philosophy that was disappointingly missing in Klara and the Sun and would be a good "while you're waiting" suggestion if you library still has long holds lists。 。。。more
Colby
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Becky Chambers's books always feel like coming home and this one was no exception。 Her trademark comfort， humor， and hope were all here and I wanted Sibling Dex and Mosscap's adventure to go on for a thousand pages。 A Psalm for the Wild-Built may only be a novella， but it's genuinely my favorite thing Chambers has written and it's one of my favorite reads of the year。 If the world's gotten you down - and we both know it has - and you need something to warm your heart， grab this when it releases， Becky Chambers's books always feel like coming home and this one was no exception。 Her trademark comfort， humor， and hope were all here and I wanted Sibling Dex and Mosscap's adventure to go on for a thousand pages。 A Psalm for the Wild-Built may only be a novella， but it's genuinely my favorite thing Chambers has written and it's one of my favorite reads of the year。 If the world's gotten you down - and we both know it has - and you need something to warm your heart， grab this when it releases， make a cup of your favorite tea， and get lost for a while。 （And， as a side note， this book reminded me vividly of the domestic aspects of Breath of the Wild。 I never once thought I'd find a book that gives me the same feelings Zelda does， but this one did it。）Thank you to Edelweiss+ and to Tor。com for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
laurel [the suspected bibliophile]
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This was beautiful， in so many， many ways。Highly recommend。Full RTC。I received this ARC from NetGalley for an honest review
Blue Cline
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“You keep asking why your work is not enough， and I don’t know how to answer that， because it is enough to exist in the world and marvel at it。 You don’t need to justify that， or earn it。 You are allowed to just live。”becky chambers never fails to write worlds and characters that feel cozy and calm。 thank you NetGalley for the arc。
Poonam
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This novella features Dex， a monk， who sets off on a journey to find a purpose that will satisfy them and they are living a meaningful life。 On this internal and physical journey， they meet that they never expected to meet， a robot。 A robot on a quest of its own - to find out what humans need - something so personal and not easily answered。 I love this book so so so much。 As usual for Chambers' books， this is entirely character driven and it's incredibly relatable， with the question of what it m This novella features Dex， a monk， who sets off on a journey to find a purpose that will satisfy them and they are living a meaningful life。 On this internal and physical journey， they meet that they never expected to meet， a robot。 A robot on a quest of its own - to find out what humans need - something so personal and not easily answered。 I love this book so so so much。 As usual for Chambers' books， this is entirely character driven and it's incredibly relatable， with the question of what it means to have a purpose in your life。It's also beautifully written。 The world， is really interesting and I just wanted to learn more about。。 The story is somehow simultaneously just so peaceful， cathartic， heartwrenching， and hopeful， and filled with love。 I really enjoyed both the interiority Dex' journey as well and all their conversations with the robot。 I wish there was more and I can't wait for book two。 I loved this - highly recommend！！Thank you so much to tordotcompub for gifting me a e-arc of this book！IG - @ps。readsmore 。。。more
Angie Boyter
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4+A highly imaginative tale with comforting insights into being human In A Psalm for the Wild-Built， Becky Chambers introduces the reader to the planet Panga， where humans and robots have voluntarily had no contact for centuries。 Monk Sibling Dex， who serves Allalae， the God of Small Comforts， is on a mission to learn about nature as it exists without humans。 He meets up with robot Splendid Speckled Mosscap （ Robots take the name of the first thing they see when they wake to life， which in his c 4+A highly imaginative tale with comforting insights into being human In A Psalm for the Wild-Built， Becky Chambers introduces the reader to the planet Panga， where humans and robots have voluntarily had no contact for centuries。 Monk Sibling Dex， who serves Allalae， the God of Small Comforts， is on a mission to learn about nature as it exists without humans。 He meets up with robot Splendid Speckled Mosscap （ Robots take the name of the first thing they see when they wake to life， which in his case was a mushroom。）， whose quest is to learn about human nature and what people need。 So naturally the two undertake their travels together。 And， of course， rather than meeting other humans or observing nature， they end up in abandoned buildings。 Needless to say， their quests succeed， through major heroic activities like dicing onions and offering food。 Their conclusions are hopeful for them and for us， the readers。Despite my thorough delight in A Psalm for the Wild-Built there are two elements that may cause some readers not to persist in their reading。 The book starts out at a leisurely pace， so leisurely that if I had not felt an obligation to provide a review I might have stopped reading before Dex meets Mosscap， one-third of the way through the book。 If your reaction is the same do NOT give up。 The rest of the book definitely is worth the slog。 A second item that will put off some readers is Becky Chambers’ use of “they/their” as a gender-free pronoun。 I like the idea of such a pronoun， but “they” already has a plural meaning， and it is confusing when it applies only to one person， especially when Dex and Mosscap are together， and Chambers uses “they” to refer only to Dex。 This is not a fatal flaw， but it pulled me out of the wonderful atmosphere of the book more than once as my analytic brain processed the word usage。 There is not a single epic battle or other major event of the sort dear to many science fiction fans， but if you want a highly imaginative book that leaves you with a smile on your face and gives some thoughtful philosophical musings about the purpose of your own life， then I highly recommend A Psalm for the Wild-Built。 I received an advance review copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher。 。。。more
Melanie Moore
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A Psalm for the Wild-Built is the first novella in a new solarpunk， sci-fi fantasy series about a non-binary tea monk and a robot who are trying to make sense of their life。 The prologue was completely confusing but don't let that deter you。 I thoroughly enjoyed this quirky， lovable book and I so wish our world had tea monks who would listen to my hard knock woes and then serve me the perfect cuppa to lighten my spirit。 Chambers' dedication for the book is "for anybody who could use a break" so A Psalm for the Wild-Built is the first novella in a new solarpunk， sci-fi fantasy series about a non-binary tea monk and a robot who are trying to make sense of their life。 The prologue was completely confusing but don't let that deter you。 I thoroughly enjoyed this quirky， lovable book and I so wish our world had tea monks who would listen to my hard knock woes and then serve me the perfect cuppa to lighten my spirit。 Chambers' dedication for the book is "for anybody who could use a break" so if that's you， I highly recommend you give this one a try。 。。。more
Sahitya
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