Recommendation: If you’re in the mood for lighter SF fare, check it out. If you’re in the mood for hard SF, this is not your jam. This was so off-putting that I stopping reading the book a couple times before picking it up again. Few of the aliens in the book feel actually alien, but rather like humans in costumes. Several of the chapters feel unnecessary, and the book’s ending was a little lackluster. There are some issues that keep me from giving The Long Way a full-throated recommendation. Most of the story is the adventures the crew has as they travel to the planet (hence the book’s title). The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers 4.7 (34) eBook 13.99 Paperback 15.99 eBook 13.99 Audiobook 0.00 Audio MP3 on CD 39.99 View All Available Formats & Editions Instant Purchase Available on Compatible NOOK Devices and the free NOOK Apps. The characters are bright and quirky, so if you’re in the mood for a story about goofy people getting along in a sci-fi setting, you should pick this up.Ī ragtag crew in a rickety spaceship are tasked with creating a wormhole near a planet populated by an exceptionally warlike race. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet is a fun, breezy book that feels like an eccentric Star Trek episode.
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