Reviews

A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine

emmamaub's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

cal_the_queer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

5.0

jamon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

areidjohnson's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

sageofthe6pack's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

4.0

onetrooluff's review against another edition

5.0

Gahhhhhhhhh. I had a hard time getting going on this even though I'd been wanting to read it since I finished book 1. It wasn't the book's fault - I enjoyed every page - but I was visiting family for the first time in about 18 months and I just couldn't give it the attention it deserved.

I'm so glad I kept at it. This is a "stew" book, as Gail Carriger would say. Dense, meaty, fills up your mind and your heart. I still loved Mahit and Three Seagrass but now I got to love Eight Antidote, the new yaotlek Nine Hibiscus, Minister of War Three Azimuth, and of course Twenty Cicada, our beloved Swarm. Eight Antidote really came into his own here and the decisions he made just warmed my heart.

I don't know if there will be more to this series.... and honestly, I'm good with that either way. This ended in a new, fascinating place but also a lot of characters made such progress in learning themselves that it felt likea really satisfying ending as well.having said that, if there is more, I will obviously be reading it!

voldemin's review against another edition

4.0

Mehr eine 3,75, aber es hat mir besser gefallen als den ersten, deshalb runde ich auf vier Sterne auf. Das Gute war, dass ich die Thematik diesmal viel ansprechender fand (Erstkontakt mit Aliens, so cool!), aber der Schreibstil macht es mir immer noch nicht leicht die Geschichte zu genießen. Es konzentriert sich viel zu sehr auf Nebensächlichkeiten und die emotionalen Gedankengänge der Charaktere, als um die coole Handlung. Außerdem fand ich es gut, dass wir diesmal nicht nur Mahits Sichtweise bekamen, sondern die von ein Dutzend anderer Charaktere auch, die ich fast alle sogar mehr mochte als Mahit. (Besonders Acht Gegengift, ich würde gerne mehr über ihn lesen!) Das Ende kam für mich ein wenig zu plötzlich und es wirkte nicht sehr gut aufgelöst. Aber ich bin froh noch am Ende des Jahres eine Reihe beenden zu können und ich bin wieder im SciFi Fieber wegen "Am Abgrund des Krieges".

hopkinsj100's review against another edition

5.0

One hell of a first contact novel

This isn’t always an easy read due to the somewhat complex structure and downright odd formal naming convention, along with a massive list of characters. But it is a thrilling and sometimes emotional story of truly strange aliens and humans.

jodinicole2023's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

lunainsomnia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

Fuck dude