Goodreads Score: 4.30/5 ☆
Moods: Reflective, Hopeful, Emotional

This medium-paced science fiction novel is the first in Becky Chambers’ Monk and Robot series. Centuries before, robots of Panga gained self-awareness and wandered en masse into the wilderness, never to be seen again, fading into myth. The story begins when the life of a tea monk is upended by the arrival of a robot, there to honor an old promise of checking in. The robot cannot go back until the question of “what do people need?” is answered.

This is a lovely little book, quiet in nature and good to read on a cold night with a cup of tea. It embodies the idea of coziness, and I thoroughly enjoyed the characters. The story was like sitting with a friend by the fire and having meaningful conversations.