THE LONG WAY TO A SMALL, ANGRY PLANET

Stories that span entire galaxies, cross-reference multiple civilisations, and do a bit of general world-building on a J.R.R. Tolkien scale rarely have such a homely, compact atmosphere. Becky Chambers’ debut novel does just that. The fact that this novel was initially funded through Kickstarter, where novels are notoriously unsexy, is an appetising enough hint as to how gosh darn lovely this book is.

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet tells the snapshot, anthology-esque story of Rosemary Harper, who joins the space-tunnelling crew of the Wayfarer as their new admin girl. Hoping to start afresh with her life, her efforts in leaving a troubled past behind become all the more real when the crew bag an immensely dangerous tunnelling job involving faraway

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from Horror and Sci Fi Magazines http://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/book-reviews-latest-literary-releases/12938-the-long-way-to-a-small-angry-planet