I loved this little book, I grabbed it some time after finishing the first Wayfarer from the same author, so I knew from the get go her brand of slice of life sci-fi but I was starting to miss the positivity in my life 😅

This one was about four astronauts exploring four planets in a row for potential future spot for us. I thought it would go wilder but in the end I liked that the rollercoaster ride was replaced with scientific study of the actual planets.
It was really cool to feel part of the crew as you follow their explanations and experiments, as well as reflect on the kind of life and sacrifice they made by leaving Earth for so long with so many dangers just to help mankind “someday maybe”. So I found the book’s exploration of that really interesting and it reminded me a lot of Solaris which had a lot of these reflections around our place in relation to the greater forces and mystery of the universe.

I think it’s a short enough book that even the most detractor of Becky Chambers’s style would still be able to glide through it and appreciate but I’m sure I’m biased 😛 Anyway I recommend!!