A Long Way to a Small, Angry Sequel...

I’m currently reading the second novel in Becky Chamber’s Long Way to a Small Angry Planet series (“A Closed and Common Orbit”), and I’m enjoying it a great deal.

The first novel was fantastic, but it was more of a collection of vignettes than it was a single story (although it did tie everything together really well). This one is just two parallel stories that are separated by time, but tied together in interesting ways.

It’s fascinating to see how other authors deal with the sequel “issue.” I think Chambers is doing a remarkable job, introducing new characters but still maintaining a close connection to the work she established previously. It’s joyous, really, and despite how dark and difficult the novel is at times, I return to it with a smile every evening before bed.

I think I started it on Friday, and it should be finished tonight. And then after I finish my exam tomorrow, I hope to start the next novel in the series!

Hope everyone out there is staying safe and healthy!