This is a thoughtful, engrossing work of science fiction, and on the whole, I adored it. It's on the quieter side of the genre, no doubt, but Chambers' attention to characterization, detail, and the worlds she builds make it an incredible journey, just the same. I will say that I wish the book had had some CWs--there are some truly upsetting moments, and so if you sometimes look for CWs, I'd recommend searching them out for this work. Otherwise, the one downfall here was the ending. Her characters are so clear throughout, so believable, and yet not knowing their motivation for a big decision at the end--or, rather, being told their motivation, but not given enough insight or lead-up to understand/believe in it--put a damper on the ending for me.
Overall, though, I'd absolutely recommend this little book to anyone interested in short sci-fi novels.