Reviews

Breach of Containment by Elizabeth Bonesteel

kajalhalwa's review against another edition

5.0

A solidly structured read, tying up many ends and finishing many cadences. I wish there were more books in the series and am glad to see that Bonesteel has a short story set in the same universe that I haven't read yet.

I love how fleshed out each character is, compelling in their own way, flawed, relatable and fascinating in interactions with each other, including morally grey characters. I'm very grateful for some characters getting more screentime, like Jessica Lockwood. I honestly would love a series starring her character.

Going to drown my sorrows in the Murderbot diaries now ...

telerit's review against another edition

4.0

4.5 stars. I enjoyed the characters and the world building and look forward to seeing more of Bonesteel’s work.

axkerti's review

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

lian_tanner's review against another edition

5.0

I loved the first two books in this series, and loved this one even more. Perhaps it‰ЫЄs because I‰ЫЄm more invested in the characters after the two previous books, but it's also because the stakes are so high in this one, and it‰ЫЄs such a powerful book emotionally. There's always a danger with multiple plot lines - it's far too easy for one plot to be more engaging than the others, and I often end up skipping big chunks to see what happens. But here, each of the story lines was gripping, so I was never tempted to skip. Okay, maybe once, just to make sure an important character was still alive. But once I knew that (at a glance) I was happy to go back and see how it played out. I love this series unreservedly. A joy to immerse myself in.

laci's review against another edition

5.0

I'm feeling generous, so 5*. It does build upon the basis of previous 2 books quite well. The already established world makes for a good substrate for characters old and new, and the plot itself is captivating. I admit that at first I thought the author is overdoing it with how extremely pacifistic everyone in the military was, but she sold the idea quite well by the end.

I also appreciate that all of the books were self-contained, so there was no second-book syndrome. That's not to say it doesn't matter where you start - the books do very much build on one another, so you'd be missing out on most of the context that seems to make each successive book in this series better than the last.
Plus, the plots of the three books make for a cohesive narrative arc that seems to open and close in the right places, showing us a tumultuous few years in the character's lives and the changes they effected.

generubin's review against another edition

4.0

A review of this book is really a review of the series of 3 books; The Cold Between, Remnants of Trust, and Breach of Containment. These books would be classified, in my humble opinion, as a military space opera... and a pretty good one at that. A little unrequited love, some sex, but mostly military strategy and the inevitable lack of morality within the military command structure coupled with corporate greed. Overall rating for the series.... 4 stars.

medieval_girl's review against another edition

5.0

I listened to the first two books through the library and could not languish in wait list hell so I bought the Kindle version of the third. I do not usually get into military SF because the ones I've read felt like watching others play chess and the female characters were cardboard. Not my idea of fun. This was so much more about the people and how they relate to each other. The characters are amazingly well drawn. They feel real. The crew is diverse and this passes the Bechdel test with flying colors. I put the book down hours ago but it feels like they are still talking and living their lives. (Kinda ironic for this book.)
Science Fiction - This series is Space Opera. There is FTL and not really an explanation of how it works. Most of the rest of the advanced tech makes sense though.
Romance - There is a romance. Because the writer writes so much about the lives and relationships some of them get around to more than smooching and it doesn't fade to black. It all fits in the story and with the characters and does not feel gratuitous to me.
Please everyone buy this series so that it becomes famous and is made into a movie.

imitira's review against another edition

3.0

I didn't realize that this was the middle of a series when I started reading it, so all the characters seemed a little flat, and the described universe never really came into focus for me. With that said, it was still fun, though it was a bit of a struggle to stay engaged.

tuftymctavish's review against another edition

5.0

Thoroughly enjoyed this concluding (so far?) episode in the tale. The characters were established from the previous books, so it was action from the off. With a good three distinct threads, this also managed the end of chapter cliffhangers well, which kept me reading after attention slipped to another character in the next chapter.

Easily my favourite of the three books, a lot of which was contributed by familiarity with the setting and characters.

toryp's review against another edition

4.0

Very happy with how this book ended but I felt it lacked a lot of punch with Jessica's storyline, which dragged a lot.
Still ... Elena and Greg!!! Yay