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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Interesting to read this after Mirror Dance. It would've helped a bit to read them in the other order.
These books stand mostly on their own, but the more I read, the more I notice little advantages here and there to reading them in order. Still, I'll take them when they're available at the library.
These books stand mostly on their own, but the more I read, the more I notice little advantages here and there to reading them in order. Still, I'll take them when they're available at the library.
With every book I read, the Vorkosigan Saga climbs my list of favorite series. I love how over the top and crazy the books are at surface level, yet they are also so personal. Like this one FEELS like a sprawling military sci fi epic, and yet if you actually look at what's happening, it's mostly bottle scenes between two sprawling epics. I don't think that makes sense, unless you've already read it, in which case this review is pointless since you already know how good this book is. Bujold is a master of plot and character. She can get across in one sentence what it might take other big names authors two paragraphs to accomplish. Phenomenal!
adventurous
funny
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
More of what we've come to expect from this series, with a heck of a plot twist in the middle.
Liked this though not as much as the earlier stuff. More fragmented, darker, and while the writing wasn't scattered the characters are. Quinn also felt sort of . . . cardboard. Actually every woman Miles has dated as felt cardboard, from his point of view. Makes them more than a little boring and leaves me puzzled as to what he sees in them, although objectively based on their descriptions I suspect they are awesome characters.
Miles needs to nail himself down, a little, I think.
Miles needs to nail himself down, a little, I think.
Not my favorite, but sets up a lot for the next few books.
Miles is so young! And so is Duv! And Mark! And Bel! My babies.
One of the things I love about this series is watching Miles grow. Like he used to give Elena such a hard time about being a woman who wanted honour and glory, and now that asshole at the embassy tells him to "get all these women out of here" and he just wants to pull the guy's throat out.
And he doesn't blame Elli for not wanting Barrayar. He's sad about it, but he also realizes that everything he loves about her is everything Barrayar would smother. It's fantastic.
Also, I just want to pet Mark forever. Poor wee lamb.
I am not even remotely ready for Mirror Dance.
And he doesn't blame Elli for not wanting Barrayar. He's sad about it, but he also realizes that everything he loves about her is everything Barrayar would smother. It's fantastic.
Also, I just want to pet Mark forever. Poor wee lamb.
I am not even remotely ready for Mirror Dance.
I decided to read the ”Mirror Dance” by Lois McMaster Bujold. I read a few pages and found that I was pretty much lost as the book seemed to continue a story started in an earlier book. I found out by a short Google search that this was the previous book. When I started this book, I found that I was pretty much lost, as the story first seemed to continue straight from an earlier book. I got over that part soon and found myself really enjoying the story didn't go back to the still previous installment.
Miles Vorgosigan returns as his alter ego, Admiral Naismith, from a secret mission to Cetagandan space. His mission was a great success, and the Cetagandans are _really_ pissed at him. He is ordered to the Barrayaran embassy of Earth in London as himself. Never before the both identities have been so close together, and he is afraid that someone makes the connection between two different characters and learns that the same person is behind both. To explain why there are two deformed, but extremely bright dwarf who look exactly the same he makes up a lie: Admiral Naismith is an illegal clone made from Miles Vorgosigan, who has escaped an unknown party, who created the clone as an attempt to undermine Barrayaran government. However, it turns out that there really IS a clone, which was created for exactly that purpose. And the plan to dispose of the real Miles and replace him is going on.
A very good book, much better than the Cryoburn, which was nominated for Hugo award a couple of years ago. The book was entertaining and full of smooth action, amusing dialogue and entertaining situations. I often like books with cocky heroes and Miles is pretty much the definition of cocky. In a good way. This book makes me look forward to reading the “Mirror Dance” which according to some reviews might be the best one of the series.
352 pp.
Miles Vorgosigan returns as his alter ego, Admiral Naismith, from a secret mission to Cetagandan space. His mission was a great success, and the Cetagandans are _really_ pissed at him. He is ordered to the Barrayaran embassy of Earth in London as himself. Never before the both identities have been so close together, and he is afraid that someone makes the connection between two different characters and learns that the same person is behind both. To explain why there are two deformed, but extremely bright dwarf who look exactly the same he makes up a lie: Admiral Naismith is an illegal clone made from Miles Vorgosigan, who has escaped an unknown party, who created the clone as an attempt to undermine Barrayaran government. However, it turns out that there really IS a clone, which was created for exactly that purpose. And the plan to dispose of the real Miles and replace him is going on.
A very good book, much better than the Cryoburn, which was nominated for Hugo award a couple of years ago. The book was entertaining and full of smooth action, amusing dialogue and entertaining situations. I often like books with cocky heroes and Miles is pretty much the definition of cocky. In a good way. This book makes me look forward to reading the “Mirror Dance” which according to some reviews might be the best one of the series.
352 pp.