I think for me personally, I hoped more from this book and it was kind of a letdown. Yes, the characters were sweet and cozy and so was the setting, but for something that is supposed to be as philosophical as monk and a robot discussing life (for me), it was more quirkly than philosopical or analytical. For all the hopefulness for humanity’s advancements and lgbtqia+ representation, for me the book didn’t really delve enough into actual humanity, emotions, connection to nature and psychology. Things I did love was the main character’s journey before they left for the nature, and I loved the tea idea and the little lore in their belief system and history. I love a cozy book, but for me everything was too conveniently wonderful without explanation and the main character didn’t have enough depth of emotion or personality, not even mentioning the weak ending… I can see the second book being better, but I’m still unsure if I’ll pick it up.