Reviews

Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders

hannahhbic's review against another edition

5.0

Want to start reading YA SF? Start with this one. My only regret is that I dove into it *now* instead of when all three books are out.

xanderander's review against another edition

5.0

One of my new favorites, with funny quips, deep characters that I quickly came to love, and a riveting story!

almond's review against another edition

I loved All the Birds in the Sky, and I wanted to love this book, but I just couldn't get into it. To me, the story felt bogged down in all the descriptions of the alien species and, if I'm honest, the politics. The message felt too heavy for the story. IMO, the narrator didn't help, either. 

Anyway, after trying to push through it for a few weeks, I decided life is too short and there are too many compelling books for me to keep trying to slog through this one.

izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition

DNF

I was really excited to read this book. I had seen it everywhere I went this week on my book vacation. I finally got around to reading it and it seemed very overwhelming with information.

ethuiliel's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, Violence, and War

Moderate: Gun violence, Medical content, Body horror, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

Minor: Drug use, Child abuse, Infertility, Police brutality, Torture, and Transphobia

bookbowerbird's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 Stars.
Fun, fresh story, lovely cover, but a little long for it’s own pacing & how much actually happens/resolves - and that it once again is one of those books that doesn’t say it is one in a series! Also, there are 6 human main characters, 4 of whom aren’t introduced until 100 pages in, along with many supporting alien cast. I liked them all but had a lot of trouble telling them all reliably apart, especially with a lot of gender neutral names/pronouns and human/alien languages (which was of course otherwise pretty cool).

zombiezami's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Body horror, War, Murder, Gore, Death, Medical content, and Cursing

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Grief, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Genocide, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking

Minor: Transphobia, Abandonment, and Sexual content

kaia_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

sayshara's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

3.0

saintburns's review against another edition

5.0

I love it when Charlie blesses us with another story. This one takes us to the far reaches of space as we follow along with a crew of new human recruits to an alien civilization. There are many wonders to see, described by Charlie’s rich prose. Little touches that remind us these characters are human and struggling. Tina finds out that joining a group of peacemakers means waging a lot of war. As she journeys with her new crew she comes to the realization that saving the galaxy doesn’t have to mean sacrificing herself for the greater good. I really enjoyed this book and cannot wait for the next installment. Also as a queer reader I loved the worldbuilding that included pronouns in every introduction.