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#1 A Psalm for the Wild-Built

by Becky Chambers

A new novella for seekers of small comforts.

Cover of A Psalm for the Wild-Built
Hardcover
Pages 147 pages
Published 2021
Audiobook 4h 8m
Languages English, Catalan, Czech +7

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Publisher's Summary

It’s been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en masse, into the wilderness, never to be seen again; centuries since they faded into myth and urban legend. One day, the life of a tea monk is upended…

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Weighted Score
4.21 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 4.23 ★
v (Ratings Count): 805
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
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Hardcover Avg: 4.23
True Ratings 805
Written Reviews 118
Shelved (Popularity) 2,144
Users Read 1,105
Rating Distribution
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