The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers #1) by Becky Chambers
"Rosemary Harper doesn’t expect much when she joins the crew of the aging Wayfarer. While the patched-up ship has seen better days, it offers her a bed, a chance to explore the far-off corners of the galaxy, and most importantly, some distance from her past. An introspective young woman who learned early to keep to herself, she’s never met anyone remotely like the ship’s diverse crew, including Sissix, the exotic reptilian pilot, chatty engineers Kizzy and Jenks who keep the ship running, and Ashby, their noble captain.
Life aboard the Wayfarer is chaotic and crazy—exactly what Rosemary wants. It’s also about to get extremely dangerous when the crew is offered the job of a lifetime. Tunneling wormholes through space to a distant planet is definitely lucrative and will keep them comfortable for years. But risking her life wasn’t part of the plan. In the far reaches of deep space, the tiny Wayfarer crew will confront a host of unexpected mishaps and thrilling adventures that force them to depend on each other. To survive, Rosemary’s got to learn how to rely on this assortment of oddballs—an experience that teaches her about love and trust, and that having a family isn’t necessarily the worst thing in the universe."
“All you can do, Rosemary – all any of us can do – is work to be something positive instead. That is a choice that every sapient must make every day of their life. The universe is what we make of it. It’s up to you to decide what part you will play.”
― Becky Chambers, The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
This was such a fantastic book! I finished it and immediately wanted more! I love sci-fi stories that have good characters, and this book had some amazing characters. I felt like they were all my friends by the end of this book it was such a good read. And I loved all the queer representation in this. I feel like this book did a really good job of explaining all the cultures and customs and alien races in a believable way that fits in the story without it being too distracting. I highly recommend this book!
Genre: sci-fi, space opera, lgbtqia+
Representation: lesbian, non-binary, trans, pansexual, gay, gender-fluid
Content Warnings: murder, death, loss of a loved one, PTSD depiction, grief depiction, blood depiction, and general war themes