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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
Just read this for a second time, immediately after Ancillary Justice. I think it stands up to a second reading, giving me some additional insights into the culture and plot.
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
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:
Complicated
The first book is so perfect that it makes this one not hit as well, but that's not it's fault. More dynamics with more AIs is always great. The politics between the factions present are grounded. Good stuff
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
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
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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:
No
I can't get enough of this series. Incredible writing and storytelling.
not quite 5 stars, but definitely better than the first in the series! i love space opera because it is one of the only genres which combines carefully considered critiques of empire and the limits of justice with epic zero gravity space fights in space station botanical gardens! great characters in this one, too.
Terrific. The continuing tale of Breq, who used to be a starship, but is now just a person. Well, not just a person. But no longer a ship.
The universe Leckie has constructed is unique in science fiction. The Radchaai, brutal colonisers, galactic civilisers, with their obsession with justice, propriety and benefit; with all the complex paradox that their obsessions imply, are a masterful invention: More human in many ways than Banks' The Culture, but much less pleasant.
Because Breq has direct access to the internal turmoils of her crew, we get a fascinating viewpoint as she narrates the story. At once first person and third person.
I will have to dive into the third and final book of the series when I get back to my hotel. Can't wait.
The universe Leckie has constructed is unique in science fiction. The Radchaai, brutal colonisers, galactic civilisers, with their obsession with justice, propriety and benefit; with all the complex paradox that their obsessions imply, are a masterful invention: More human in many ways than Banks' The Culture, but much less pleasant.
Because Breq has direct access to the internal turmoils of her crew, we get a fascinating viewpoint as she narrates the story. At once first person and third person.
I will have to dive into the third and final book of the series when I get back to my hotel. Can't wait.