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muxosk's review against another edition
fast-paced
3.75
Magical military sci-fi drama, good stuff. I kinda doubt the series will be able to keep it's momentum but I'm really hoping to be proven wrong.
aetheros's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
marmoo's review against another edition
4.0
This novel certainly doesn’t bother to hold your hand through its impenetrable-sci-fi-jargon learning curve, but it rewards you for muddling through with imaginative (if rather bloodthirsty) world building, tight plotting, and consistently strong character work.
wordsareworlds's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
rebeccabadger's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
mordshunger's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
One of the most inventive uses of sci-fi military I've encountered.
This is the first part of a trilogy. I enjoyed it very much and I still don't feel the need to read on.They are so competent I'd be shocked if they do not succeed.
This is the first part of a trilogy. I enjoyed it very much and I still don't feel the need to read on.
alicethompson's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
wouterk's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I really wanted to love this book, but it did not work for me, at least not at this moment. It is a good book though.
Ninefox Gambit has some of the most interesting and original world building, but it is quite complex. Similarly the characters, especially Cheris and Jedao, are very well-developed and truly have depth, inner conflict and growth, but somehow I did not connect with them.
I was not very invested in the story as I was continuously trying to absorb the world I was thrown in, I think. There was a clear main quest, but I did not see or feel the necessity or the mechanism behind it. What would the impact be of failure for this society.
Meanwhile there are layers of layers of consipracies and factions. This potentially makes for an extremely engaging story, but for me, too much of this happened outside my view as a reader.
Now I am a big Malazan fan and I can think that either a reread or continuing the series will manage to ameliorate some of these things I bumped into. At this point in time, I'm just not up for it, so I'll put this series in my temporarily discontinued list and see whether I feel like picking it up in the future.
Ninefox Gambit has some of the most interesting and original world building, but it is quite complex. Similarly the characters, especially Cheris and Jedao, are very well-developed and truly have depth, inner conflict and growth, but somehow I did not connect with them.
I was not very invested in the story as I was continuously trying to absorb the world I was thrown in, I think. There was a clear main quest, but I did not see or feel the necessity or the mechanism behind it. What would the impact be of failure for this society.
Meanwhile there are layers of layers of consipracies and factions. This potentially makes for an extremely engaging story, but for me, too much of this happened outside my view as a reader.
Now I am a big Malazan fan and I can think that either a reread or continuing the series will manage to ameliorate some of these things I bumped into. At this point in time, I'm just not up for it, so I'll put this series in my temporarily discontinued list and see whether I feel like picking it up in the future.