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A Psalm for the Wild-Built
- Monk & Robot, Book 1
- Narrated by: Em Grosland
- Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
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Summary
"Narrator Emmett Grosland conjures the essence of a troubled soul in search of peace in this gentle audio."—AudioFile Magazine
In A Psalm for the Wild-Built, Hugo Award-winner Becky Chambers's delightful new Monk and Robot series gives us hope for the future.
It's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en masse, into the wilderness, never to be seen again; centuries since they faded into myth and urban legend.
One day, the life of a tea monk 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're going to need to ask it a lot.
Becky Chambers's new series asks: in a world where people have what they want, does having more matter?
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- Amy Brennan
- 13-07-21
Wholesome Goodness
This is a book for our times. It’s gentle, & good & will resonate with anyone who’s burned out by *gestures at everything*
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- Kindle Customer
- 19-08-21
A different kind of sci fi.
I've been looking for a book like this, for a very long time regardless of whether ive known it.
I'm not usually one to write reviews but i owe this book after listening to it in one sitting, completely engrossed and at peace, so bear in mind my words are biased and unlikely to explain the book well enough compared to the other reviews.
Simply put, this book, in a future absent of any material or ecological stresses, deals with the nature of purpose and choice and the nature of consciousness. This sounds boring and unthrilling, and compared to, say, the expanse series, it's pretty chilled out. But throughout the duration it really makes you question a lot of assumptions, but also of your own mindset.
I honestly just fannot recommend this book enough. If it's not for you, whatever, its short and sweet so you'll not be wasting too much of your life. But if you need some time, to think and unwind, this book is meditation written on paper.
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- Dominic Carter
- 13-08-21
Book like a warm mug of tea
Becky Chambers writes the most beautiful sci-fi I've read. Her characters feel like rich and deep beings with familiar emotions. She's stand out in this way for me. Read her stuff <3
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- Lilylilydora
- 15-08-21
love Becky Chambers!
we all need these stories in our lives. Becky Chambers is visionary and wonderful
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- sarahhun
- 04-01-23
Beautiful
If you think you would like this book, you will. If you have ever in your time on earth needed a break, or cup of tea, or someone to listen, you will like it. If you want a version of a solarpunk future with robots with actual personhood, you will like it. If you want something soft and the space to sob - with a reason you can give an interloper thats not the reason you’re actually crying - you need it. 10/10.
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- Judi Blakeburn
- 08-08-21
Lovely
A delight as well as deeply thought provoking.
Simplicity gentleness yet riveting with so much more to find out in books to come
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-12-22
Comforting, bliss
I knew I would like this, but I underestimated how incredibly healing it would be. This will stay with me for life.
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- Dave F
- 25-09-22
Inspirational
When science fiction is good, it opens up new horizons by exploring ideas through a story. At it's best you don't even notice you are reading science fiction. This is great science fiction. A truly great book that I hope will in time be recognised as a classic.
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- sazmi_journal
- 03-06-22
Judge the book by its cover
I enjoyed the audiobook a lot but I feel like this is one of those books that you need a physical copy, to get the most out of it. All the conversations between the robot and the monk were beautiful, and they are going to stay with me.
Also, yes I would like to buy a poster of the book cover
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- Paul
- 23-07-21
Just beautiful.
A beautiful story of self discovery.
Perhaps we should all go in search of the crickets.
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