Instead, she manages to seamlessly include essential details in a way that seems organic and natural. Unlike some of her earlier books, there aren't clunky bits of worldbuilding shoehorned into the narrative in random places. This book was just one of the many Chambers books I read in a row, so I was also happy to note some improvements to her writing style.
Vivid descriptions make it easy to imagine settings, while dialogue is witty yet natural. As always, Chambers includes some lovely turns of phrases. The Writing: Overall, I enjoyed the writing. Illustration Sibling Dex in Chal's workshop Long Review In addition to being centered around a lovely bit of philosophy, this book also had fantastic characterization and some very interesting worldbuilding. As someone who's fairly unambitious, it spoke to me a lot more than books about characters finding their ideal career and saving the world.
I found myself particularly drawn to the author's idea that joy, peace, and comfort are worthwhile goals in their own right. It also does a great job of satisfying requirements for a "Comfort Read," "Published in 2021," or "Forest Setting" square.Ī charming and surprisingly philosophical read. I read A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers for the "Trans/Non-Binary character" bingo square.
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