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❛Mosscap's hand remained outstretched. ❝Come on,�� it said. Its voice was easy, steady, used to sharing space with wolves and bears and small, frightened things.��

This was such a lovely read!! I truly, truly love it when a book cover actually perfectly encapsulates the vibes of a book! Both the cover and the story itself just radiate Ghibli vibes �� Miyazaki would for sure love this novella, too.

The novella's dedication is ❛for anybody who could use a break��, and that is just so apt. If you need a break (from anything at all, really), do yourself a favour and pick up this wonderful, little novella. You won't regret it.

❝You keep asking why your work is not enough, and I don't know how to answer that, because it is enough to exist in the world and marvel at it. You don't need to justify that, or earn it. You are allowed to just live. That is all most animals do. ��

This is my first time reading anything by Becky Chambers, and it definitely won't be my last! This was a surprisingly funny read; it made me smile a lot, and forget about impending uni deadlines for a bit :')

The reason why this is "only" a 4 star read is that I didn't exactly love the beginning of the story. It starts out kinda slow, and there's a bit too much world building for my taste.

The book became a hundred times more enjoyable once the robot, Mosscap, made its appearance! I'm not a misanthrope but I, too, would love to just run away from human society and become friends with a kind, sentient robot.

❝It's very odd, isn't it? The thing every being fears most is the only thing that's for certain?��