Becky Chambers
I was reminded of Chambers the other day and her Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet when I came across her stuff at Powell's. This little novella is another character story that probes what life is when traveling in space. Yes, the science is pretty good, but that just means we don't have to be distracted by silly-ness when exploring the reality of exploration. The characters here are 4 explorers who have been sent on a mission to explore 3 planets and a moon around a "nearby" red dwarf. The way the science works, the mission is 16 years (4 years per planet) with 28 years travel to earth each way, and a definite "return to earth" mission spec. It is just a glimpse, but the emotional stress and self awareness that comes along with a journey like this starts to peak out, which I think is what Chambers wanted. She really is worth reading.
3 stars (out of 4)
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