![]() ![]() ![]() I found myself stopping the e-audiobook to think and then hurriedly turning it back on to know what happened next. It’s philosophy, ethics, and pondering, nicely packaged into an engaging narrative. Together they embark on a quest for crickets that turns into more than each could have guessed when their respective journeys began. ![]() Mosscap doesn’t feel particularly qualified to ask but is thrilled to be in the presence of a human and experiencing distinctly human things. Mosscap is a robot that was elected to go see how the humans are doing and ask the all important question: what do humans need?ĭex feels underqualified to answer the question, not knowing themselves what they need. Dex enters the wilds to journey to an abandoned monastery to locate the now elusive insect. While they enjoy making specially brewed teas from their wagon as they travel from village to village, easing the burdens of those who spend time talking about their troubles and relaxing together over their cups of tea, something is missing. Sibling Dex, a tea monk, is content in their vocation until they are not. Human society has adjusted to life after the factory age, creating sustainable materials and practices. Two hundred years ago, the robots were freed and went into the wild places of Panga never to be heard from again. Review by Yvonne Selander, collection development librarian “ A Psalm for the Wild-Built: A Monk and Robot Book, Book 1 ” by Becky Chambers ![]()
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