Phrynne's Reviews > To Be Taught, If Fortunate

This is a beauty. A novella which packs twice the punch of the average full length novel. A story of hope and a better future. An ending which makes you want to cry. Wonderful.

I love well written sci fi and To Be Taught, If Fortunate is exactly that. It follows the experiences of four scientists/astronauts who are basically crowd funded by a future Earth to explore several previously unvisited planets. Time passes and eventually they lose contact with Earth. What should they do next?

I must admit I did not like the author's choice of ending yet it was very appropriate to the context of the novella. The four scientists experienced so much, spent all their time with each other and yet maintained a well balanced relationship with each other. When things start to go wrong and their relationships falter they must find a solution of whatever kind.

I read it in one afternoon and loved it all. Becky Chambers must go on my list of favourite authors/