Ascension by Jacqueline Koyanagi

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This book is a dream blend of space opera and intersectional politics. Welcome to the world of Alana Quick - disabled, queer, working class woman of color. Her one dream is to become a starship mechanic. She sees a slim chance to live her dream by stowing away on the ship _Tangled Axon_. But how can she convince its crew that she means well? And what can she do when her feelings for the ship's captain are decidedly unprofessional?

I waited a long time to read this one because it took the library a long time to stock it. But it's a great story with a lot of deeper resonances. Recommended.