The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

I'm not going to lie: I totally just picked up this book because of the cover because it is BEAUTIFUL. And I am so glad I did because I think this is such a wonderful book. It was such a break from all the similar stories (especially within the Sci-Fi genre) I've read. This book does not have an A-to-B plot, instead it offers a window into the life of the absolutely lovable, diverse crew of a random spaceship in a beautifully and believably crafted galaxy. It follows no hero on a quest or something like that but just shows what life would be like on a spaceship like this one. Because of that, it allows characters to have certain traits that wouldn't fit in a hero-story, which makes them more believable and more relatable. On top of this all the writing is done in such a way it actually feels like you are there. Despite the lack of a typical plot, this book did not bore me even for a single page.