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Record of a Spaceborn Few
- Wayfarers, Book 3
- Narrated by: Patricia Rodriguez
- Length: 13 hrs and 6 mins
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Summary
The Sunday Time best seller.
From the ground, we stand. From our ship, we live. By the stars, we hope.
The incredible new audiobook by Becky Chambers, author of the beloved The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.
#SpacebornFew
Centuries after the last humans left Earth, the Exodus Fleet is a living relic, a place many are from but few outsiders have seen. Humanity has finally been accepted into the galactic community, but while this has opened doors for many, those who have not yet left for alien cities fear that their carefully cultivated way of life is under threat.
Tessa chose to stay home when her brother, Ashby, left for the stars but has to question that decision when her position in the Fleet is threatened.
Kip, a reluctant young apprentice, itches for change but doesn't know where to find it.
Sawyer, a lost and lonely newcomer, is just looking for a place to belong.
When a disaster rocks this already fragile community, those Exodans who still call the Fleet their home can no longer avoid the inescapable question:
What is the purpose of a ship that has reached its destination?
Critic reviews
"A quietly profound, humane tour de force." (Guardian).
"The best speculative fiction currently being written." (John Connolly)
"An emotional, moving look at what it means to be human, and the importance of heritage and legacy." (Lauren James, author of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe)
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- Stephen
- 08-06-19
Book 3
not as good as the first two books to many main characters for my liking but still a great universe
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- rebecca t.
- 30-04-21
Addictive
I can't recommend these highly enough... book three and honestly I'm so immersed in this world I can't imagine how it isn't real!!! The philosophical mien of the text is beautiful and gives you pause for thought so often. And the reader... well she is spectacular. Every character from all three books has a distinct voice and mannerisms... it really is like being a kid being read to again in the most joyful way.
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- Misspelt
- 11-08-18
Another disappointment!
The first Wayfarer book was good, the next two just spin-off stories in the same universe. This is a book about 'why am I here', 'who or what is God' etc.. No sci-fi really, no excitement and no real point. The narration was its best point. The more I listened the quicker I had to turn the speed up to just get through it. You can do x1.4 without a problem.
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- Mark Chitty
- 22-04-21
Enjoyable character-focused sci-fi
Another stand-alone book set in Becky Chambers' Wayfarers universe, where her focus is on the characters and storytelling rather than action and adventure. I enjoy these very much for the change of pace compared to other SF I consume, and always find myself being drawn in by the stories she tells. Definitely not a style that will suit everyone, but the easy way they flow ticks my boxes.
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- Richard
- 27-09-19
Immersive and warm-hearted experience of a communi
Sure, this is not like the earlier Wayfarers books; this is a departure of tone and pace, but perhaps more fully this embraces the reader with the “Becky Chambers spirit” - a thrilling mix of loving warmth and adventure. Don’t be put off by “difference”; if you enjoyed the warmth of the earlier books, you won’t be disappointed by this one.
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- Faye
- 22-06-20
A little lacking in story.
The second book of the series has been my stand out favourite by far; the third is a little empty, despite being so crowded.
It really is what the title says; a record of 5 lives and their time on board a single ship in a time span of around 5 years. I was expecting every moment of ever chapter for the characters to meet, for the stories to collide; in essence for the plot to kick off. It never did.
The most exciting story with the most likeable character by far cuts off abruptly, leaving you with four downer characters plodding on alone, meeting only tangentially. Its still very listenable, interesting if you are interested in the minutiae of world-building, but don’t come for action.
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- Blythe B.
- 25-02-19
I love this narrator!
these books are all so good and the narrator just makes them so real and entertaining. I can't get enough.
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- Matthew
- 15-08-18
Beautiful, articulate social commentary
I have read reviews that say they did not enjoy this book due to a ‘lack of story’. I could not disagree more, this book follows multiple narrators all living in the same place, the fleet. The social commentary from each narrator as they navigate life on and off the fleet is exciting, engaging and very relevant to real lives. I found myself really feeling what the characters were feeling and felt that the author had really done her research regarding different groups within society. Science fiction at its best.
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- MR CRAIG MOBEY
- 02-03-23
The ratio of this book is off
I really enjoyed the explanations of cultural differences and how the Exodan fleet works.
But there was almost no convergence between the characters. They were living their separate boring lives with troubles very significant to them, but it was a drop in the ocean compared to the trials of book one and two.
The narrator did a stellar job keeping the book alive.
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- James Mason
- 06-10-18
Not as good as the rest of the series
Maybe I'm rating it so low because of how much I loved the other books in the series, but it felt a bit aimless. The central plot was a bit of a nonevent compared to the amount of time discussing cultural differences, which might have been more engaging if there had been a stronger narrative thread tying it all together. Still worth reading/listening, but not up to the calibre of the rest of the series.
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