A Psalm for the Wild-Built

Nice story but very short for the price. Ended abruptly. My rating is more about the length and price than the content. It's chill, even relaxing. No major conflicts. Some philosophizing about life. Wish it was longer.

I took my time reading A Psalm for the Wild-Built, only reading a chapter or two a day. For that, I am grateful, as I was able to sit and ruminate on the characters, world, thoughts, and concepts presented throughout this book. I laughed with, cried, felt sorry, excited for, and connected with both monk and robot. Even before I finished it, I was in love with the tone and themes presented in this book. I was recommending it to any who would listen. The devotion Becky writes for this is perfectly apt in summing up who would enjoy this story. "For anybody that could use a break" And if we are being honest with ourselves, that's all of us. Do yourself a favor, find the time to brew your favorite cup of tea, or beverage of choice, sit down and take that well-deserved break and read this book. Now if you tell yourself "I can't right now, so much is going on." That's ok, deal with the things going on in your life. But eventually, find the strength to do both, you won't regret it.

I loved this story, the characters, the environment. All of it. This was an incredibly soothing read. In light of just *everything* that's been going on in the world, in people's lives, how our society sometimes feels settled into being, all of that - this just feels like a delicious cup of warm tea while sitting in a hanging basket chair during an autumn afternoon. I could see myself reading this again simply to make myself feel better.