![]() ![]() Not gonna lie: I adore Mosscap as Grosland portrays them. Emmett Grosland was fantastic at bringing Chambers’ words and characters to life. I was touched by Chambers’ depiction of Mosscap’s kindness, and related so much to Dex’s fear of starting over. When Dex reveals to Mosscap why Dex is confused and hurting, I was full on crying. ![]() Dex meets and travels with Mosscap, a guileless, gentle, and annoyingly curious robot that has volunteered to leave the wilds to see what humans need. Readers will know long before Dex does that Dex is burnt all the way out from caring for everyone but themselves. Dex recognizes that they have everything they need, and are furious that they have an emotional pain they can’t heal no matter what they try. Dex’s future is comfortable and safe: when robots gain sentience, humans set them free, and humans radically reboot their lives to sustainability. ![]() Human Dex is a monk who travels and serves tea and comfort and is successful in their service to others, but finds themselves empty and depressed. Where The Wayfarers was about finding family in an exciting but high-stakes and sometimes brutal future, A Psalm for the Wild-Built is pastoral and meditative in a setting where humanity managed to unf*ck itself. (Possible spoilers ahead.) I’m always ready for a Becky Chambers book. ![]()
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