PK Stasko’s Reviews > A Psalm for the Wild-Built > Status Update

Overall, the book felt like a different approach to sci-fi. I thought the author did a great job of giving us a close-up into Dex’s Journey for identity as a tea monk. It's cool how the questions Moscap asked Dex really changed their perspective on life. Overall, the book felt very comforting, and I really thought the ending was creative by the author.

I just got done reading page 93, and I think Dex is really starting to enjoy their life again. I think Dex is getting over the stage of loneliness. I think they are starting to accept Moscap as a friend, not just a robot. I was very surprised when I heard that Moscap did not come from a factory. I envisioned it coming from some crazy, massive factory somewhere in the wilderness.

I really think the author did a great job of introducing Moscap. When Dex got in the shower and was singing in the middle of the woods, it made me sense that something was going to happen next, and there Moscap was. I agreed when Dex said, “I figured you'd be all numbers and logic”. (74) You would think meeting a robot would mean math and numbers, but it was really cool how Moscap was talking like a normal human.

I just got done reading 37 pages, and it's nice to see The Sibling Dex is finding their feet as a tea monk. I was worried after Dex had their first customer that they were going to struggle along the way, but I'm glad they're doing well. The job is fascinating to me, traveling around on a cart, helping people with a beverage. I haven't gotten to the park where Dex meets the robot, so I'm excited for that.

After reading 20 pages of the story, the author is doing a good job of painting a picture in my head. I didn't even know that a tea monk was a thing. I felt bad for Dex as they were put in a tough position for their first task as a tea Monk. But as The Story Goes On, I think Dex will show progress in their job helping people as a tea Monk. This job feels like it would totally fit me.