I’m pretty sure this is the last of Becky Chambers works that I hadn’t read yet and that makes me sad. This was another great short narrative that’s focused on the people more than the story.

Her characters are, as always, good at heart and deeply described and without needing to drag in an evil antagonist or similar force to drive the story forward. Instead you’re dealing with real humans, facing human-sized problems, and reacting as humans would (or aliens as in the case of some of her other books).

This story specifically had less story than the rest of her books, but it was nevertheless engaging and satisfying read. I eagerly await Chambers’ next book and she remains my favorite author for this point in my life.