Becky Chambers
Hugo Award-winner Becky Chambers’s delightful new series gives us hope for the future.
It’s been centuries since the robots of Earth 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’ new series asks: in a world where people have what they want, does having more matter?
-Excerpt taken from Goodreads.
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My Opinion
“Without constructs, you will unravel few mysteries. Without knowledge of the mysteries, your constructs will fail. These pursuits are what make us, but without comfort, you will lack the strength to sustain either.”
(4 / 5) This is such a unique book! We meet Dex who abruptly changes their career path and becomes a tea monk.
All I can say is, where can I find myself a tea monk? While people talk to them and tell them their struggles, Dex makes a tea that is somehow just what they need. It is peaceful and calming and brings clarity.
“I don’t know what’s wrong with me. Why isn’t it enough?” Dex looked at the robot. “What am I supposed to do, if not this? What am I, if not this?”
While feeling emptiness, Dex decides to go on a small journey. They run into a robot. Now, the history of robots is interesting. Robots were used to supplement the workforce but then when they started to develop a consciousness, they were released and left to live on their own. Mosscap is such a genuine character. I need a Mosscap! It’s view on life and the world are just what Dex needs. They build a beautiful friendship. Does Dex get the answers they need? Not necessarily. But Mosscap provided the words that they needed to hear.
“…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.”
It left me with a feeling of peace and contentment, exactly what a book should be!
Content Summary: F-14 with minimal other language, a non-binary person has had a previous relationship with a male (no details).
Thank you to Tor Books for the gifted copies in exchange for an honest review.
The book releases July 13, 2021.
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I would also like a tea monk 😹
This sounds interesting!
This book sounds wild! Added to my tbr!