A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)

A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)

Becky Chambers

Enjoyment: 4.3Quality: 4.1Characters: 4.1Plot: 4.3
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ASIN B08H831J18 moved to the more recent edition Centuries before, robots of Panga gained self-awareness, laid down their tools, wandered, en masse into the wilderness, never to be seen again. They faded into myth and urban legend. Now the life of the tea monk who tells this story 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 will need to ask it a lot. Chambers' series asks: in a world where people have what they want, does having more matter?


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    β€œFor anybody who could use a break.”

    The first time a dedication spoke to me β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή

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  • The absolute best book I read this past year. I read this at a low point in my life and it was exactly what I needed. And made me a fan of Becky Chambers. I will never not recommend this book. Remember YOU are enough.

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  • Reading Update from 94%

    Did not expect this book to speak to me in this way! 😭 "Nothing has a purpose. The world simply is. It is enough to exist in the world and marvel in it. You don’t need to justify that or earn it. You’re allowed to just live." thinking about lack of purpose as a "crowning mark of intellectual maturity" and non self-centeredness...groundbreaking 🀯

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