A review by shanaqui
Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers

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• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This is my least favourite of the series so far, and it didn't entirely grow on me in this reread. It's still a quick read and a fun one and it still made me feel all sniffly, but I didn't feel as drawn to any of these characters. Sawyer's... he means well, but he's definitely a tourist. Kip's a kid, and okay, he grows into himself a bit toward the end of the book, but he spends most of the book being a rebellious teenager.

I think part of the problem is that the POVs only intersect in small ways, so it feels like five separate stories.