A Psalm for the Wild-Built Book Reviews

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Thoughtful, compassionate, level, and a treat, all in one.. Somehow manages to have a discussion about ecology, the singularity, the psychology of capitalism, and more without dragging. The characters feel genuine and realized. The world is very solarpunk and is compelling for how the humans remain their flawed, endearing selves within a more harmonious society. Great inroad to explore ideas like de-growth and mutual aid with heaps of imagination.

Beautiful story. Such a sweet story of friendship and discovery. The imagery was lovely and inspiring.

A Deep And Optimistic Meditation. I love this book. You know how books and essays are often described as “meditations”? Well, this book *is* a meditation. it’s told from the POV of a monk, it’s structured much like one of the dialogs that have been so influential in Western philosophy and science, and it addresses clearly and concisely the question of the meaning of life, and gives an answer I can agree with. Besides which, it’s a charming story, with a couple of interesting characters, and an optimistic look at how a society could solve some of our own existential problems if only it could be shocked into *looking* at them. And there’s some very thoughtful and subtle worldbuilding here that underpins the meditation. If you’ve read Chambers before you will be delighted but not surprised at this book. If you haven’t it won’t hurt at all to start here.

For anyone who needs a break. I know I certainly do. This book was meditative. It's brought tears to my eyes. So well written, so calming, and so deep. Highly recommend!

Just what I needed. I’ve read Becky Chambers once before: “The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet” was so good I immediately searched for Chambers’s other stories. I found this, and put it back down after the first chapter of a sample. I saw the potential, and as an enby barista I got a kick out of an agender tea-maker protagonist, but the vibe wasn’t landing for me. That was about a year ago. Most recently I tried to finish up Dune Messiah, and when I allowed myself to admit I just really disliked that book, I moved on to a different space opera. Another huge letdown. Then I came back around to “A Psalm for the Wild-Built”, comfortably awaiting me, and I blew through the remainder of my sample. I bought it without hesitation and finished the short novel a week later. I have never related more to a protagonist. It’s scary to see one’s situation so precisely articulated in a novel. It could have been word-for-word. I’m trying to keep my expectations of an answer low, because that’s not fiction’s job. But the journey will be more than satisfactory, whether the protagonist’s solution to our problem is actionable for me or not. This book is COZY. It is heartfelt and wise and honest and cute and fun, but it still manages to have the movement of a good Studio Ghibli film, the sense that things are happening and the character is changing and the story is going somewhere. It’s what solarpunk books are aspiring to be, I think. Low stakes, but not merely a slice of life, either. An optimistic and, in many ways, utopian future, but people will always have their problems. This book was exactly the cup of tea I needed. It’s short, easy to read, full of captivating worldbuilding, and two lovable characters. Excellent book.

Hip pocket. Soothing. Textured. A place to return when everything feels like too much.

Amazing Beginning of a New Series!. “A Psalm for the Wild Built” is the beginning novella in the new Monk and Robot Series by Hugo Award winning writer Becky Chambers. This represents an entirely new setting for her, and does not appear not connected to any of her previous work. The events of the story take place on the habitable moon of what appears to be a gas giant plant orbiting a yellow star. Humans live here, and have had a historical civilization much like that of Earth. It’s power was mostly based on oil, and had manufacturing which eventually was conducted by humanoid robots. The robots suddenly and surprisingly became sentient, and informed the humans that they had collectively decided they would leave and go into the world to observe nature. The humans accepted this decision, and regard it as a significant turning point in their civilization. The humans changed their way of life, beginning to live within nature rather than exploit it. They turned to solar and wind for power. They set aside half of their world for nature. They began to build with natural materials that would biodegrade over time. They adopted a sustainable model of civilization, and regarded this an a major achievement. Yes, this is a solar punk setting. Now, it is probably time to discuss religion, the humans are polytheistic. They have three major gods and three minor or “child” gods. The most important of these to our story is Allalae, who is represented by a bear, and who seems to stand for comfort, home, and growing things. Our protagonist, Dex, is a non-binary Tea Monk who serves Allalae. Tea Monks apparently act as counselors and minor therapists for the populace. Dex travels about in thier wagon from place to place offering specialized cups of tea and comfort. This is where the story begins to take off. Dex feels a strange compulsion to visit a ancient hermitage in the wilderness, because they have wanted to hear crickets, which they believe should still exist in that area. So they enter the wilderness on a old road, and while camping there, they are approached by a robot. Robots have not interacted with humans since the Parting. But this one has come as the designated representative of robot-kind, to find out what humans need. This is the remainder of the story, the tale of the monk and the robot who travel together and seek to understand each other, and themselves. Typically for Ms. Chambers, there is not a lot of action or drama in this work. Also typically, there are wonderful characters, and the point of the story is the interaction between them. This is reportedly a series, so I am looking forward to seeing where this story goes in subsequent volumes!

A wonderful read. A beautiful story that applies so much to our lives now. Told in simple language, yet offering us a Way through the quagmire to what is really important, being OK with who we are.♥️

Short and sweet. Beautiful little book. Really hopeful and comfortable; reading it feels like going home.

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Prose proved to difficult to read. I really tried to be politically correct and just accept the use of plural pronouns for singular characters in this book but it jolted me out of the story. I constantly had to stop and question if this time the author meant ‘them’ as a group of people or just one person. So annoying for the reader. Politics aside, this book’s prose was just to distracting to enjoy the fantastic writing style I’ve come to love from Becky’s first books.

Unexpected and refreshing. Like drinking a welcoming cup of tea this book was both energising and had for its brief length so much to say on the subject of purpose and the joys of simple existence. Something we all contemplate daily this quietly reassuring story has universal appeal that lingers we beyond the last page. Looking forward to the next one.

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Unique and beautiful. This is a heartwarmingly beautiful jewel of a book. I loved it so much. I didn’t want it to end. I feel like a better, more aware and kinder person for having read it.

absolutely delightful. A beautifully rendered tale. About lots of things. But, primarily, a beautifully rendered tale. Read it. You won’t regret it.

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