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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
Much more asimovian. A self-contained step forward that develops a lot of new characters and expands the world very deliberately.
In my opinion the book is about individuals, individuality, and importance of culture. Breq goes from an ancillary to a fleet captain stuck on a planet filled with problems. Before she knew everything, was a part of everything, now everybody has an unknown depth to themselves. The political process of keeping a system together for the betterment of all is not an easy thing to do, and everybody's definition of what that entails is going to be different. Breq pretty much disrupts the current system utilizing the massive amount of information she has learned for the thousands of years she has lived, but also caring about the individual and using that to make the system work better.
The book is really well written. Ann Leckie keeps up the suspense, even though it is mainly fueled by politics. The characters are great. Each of them of their own depth to them, which makes all of them really stick out. It is a great continuation of the series.
The book is really well written. Ann Leckie keeps up the suspense, even though it is mainly fueled by politics. The characters are great. Each of them of their own depth to them, which makes all of them really stick out. It is a great continuation of the series.
I really enjoyed the second book in this series. It explores the world a bit more and adds some interesting details. Perhaps not as much action as the first book, but still well done!
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another good sci-fi book with the former Justice of Toren trying to do right by the galaxy. Not as good as the first book, but still interesting.
adventurous
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:
Complicated
The way that I love this book and these characters with my whole heart! Breq sees any sort of social injustice and goes “Is anyone gonna fix that?” and then doesn’t wait for an answer (9 T^T)9
My main issue with Ancillary Justice was that a lot of the world building and exposition felt too large for the minor scale conflict/climax we received as the payout. It really read as an introduction to a trilogy instead of a strong stand alone book (which is fine but a tad unfortunate in my opinion). However, Ann Leckie really dialed in with this one and hit the PERFECT balance. The story and characters in this book feel much more lifelike and the emotions hit closer to home, but there are still through lines connecting back to the overarching conflict without making everything going on around Breq seems small or insignificant. Absolute chefs kiss, I cannot wait to see wait to see where Ann Leckie goes from here!
My main issue with Ancillary Justice was that a lot of the world building and exposition felt too large for the minor scale conflict/climax we received as the payout. It really read as an introduction to a trilogy instead of a strong stand alone book (which is fine but a tad unfortunate in my opinion). However, Ann Leckie really dialed in with this one and hit the PERFECT balance. The story and characters in this book feel much more lifelike and the emotions hit closer to home, but there are still through lines connecting back to the overarching conflict without making everything going on around Breq seems small or insignificant. Absolute chefs kiss, I cannot wait to see wait to see where Ann Leckie goes from here!
The book's timeline starts immediately after the 'conclusion' of Ancillary Justice. It is much better paced, gives a much better expression of the concepts introduced in its precursor, and has a more satisfying ending. One of the rare sequels I have read that is considerably better than the original, and it has me wondering whether the original manuscript of Justice and Sword was really one novel that got split up.
شخصیت جاستیس آف تورن اسک نوزدهم که در این کتاب با نام برک میانای به درجه فلیت کاپیتانی رسیده بود برای من بسیار جذابه. امیدوار بودم اسورد آف آتاگاریس هم هواش رو داشته باشه و تحت تاثیرش قرار بگیره، ولی در این کتاب نه تنها این‌طور نشد بلکه خیلی هم از برک طلبکار بود. رفتار برک با مردم چایکار اون پایین هم خیلی جالب بود، اونجایی‌که شعر آوازشون رو فهمید، اونجایی‌که با پیرمرد داخل کلبه حرف زد و احترامش رو نگه داشتند.
اینکه در یک منطقه دورافتاده از مرکز که مسئولانش فاسد هستند یکی بیاد که درجه‌ش از همه بالاتر باشه و فرد پاکی باشه همیشه داستان رو جذاب می‌کنه. اینکه ناعدالتی‌ها و فسادها رو می‌فهمه و درک می‌کنه و قدرتش رو هم داره که علیه فساد دست به عمل بزنه. در کتاب اندیمیون دن سیمونز هم همین‌جور بود، کاپیتان پدر فرانسیسکو د سویا با پاپال دیسکش به سیاره‌ها می‌آمد و بساط اسقف‌ها و کاردینال‌های فاسد رو برمی‌چید.
اینکه در یک منطقه دورافتاده از مرکز که مسئولانش فاسد هستند یکی بیاد که درجه‌ش از همه بالاتر باشه و فرد پاکی باشه همیشه داستان رو جذاب می‌کنه. اینکه ناعدالتی‌ها و فسادها رو می‌فهمه و درک می‌کنه و قدرتش رو هم داره که علیه فساد دست به عمل بزنه. در کتاب اندیمیون دن سیمونز هم همین‌جور بود، کاپیتان پدر فرانسیسکو د سویا با پاپال دیسکش به سیاره‌ها می‌آمد و بساط اسقف‌ها و کاردینال‌های فاسد رو برمی‌چید.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
DNF at about 50%. Reading about people drinking tea just isn't very interesting
Not as revelatory as book one, but still an entertaining read with interesting parallels to colonialism well explored. Sci-fi can do so much to comment on the modern world, and this one handles it well.