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kathydavie's review against another edition
4.0
I had a higher degree of unsettlement with Ashes of Victory than any of the previous eight novels in this series. It felt like more of a holding action despite the variety and impact of activity which occurred. Distractions kept breaking off my reading whereas my attention had been glued to the previous stories.
A bit untimely on my part, but I finally remembered to mention the leader of the 'Peep' Republic, Rob S. Pierre. Who just happens to be based in Nouveau Paris. I think it's safe to assume Weber is influenced by the French Revolution and the Committee of Public Safety when he started handing out names and titles to his Citizen Admirals, etc.
I do enjoy the fun Weber has with warship names...the William T. Sherman for instance in this novel for instance. And anyone with an interest in signing will enjoy the experiment in teaching treecats a true two-way communication with their persons.
A bit untimely on my part, but I finally remembered to mention the leader of the 'Peep' Republic, Rob S. Pierre. Who just happens to be based in Nouveau Paris. I think it's safe to assume Weber is influenced by the French Revolution and the Committee of Public Safety when he started handing out names and titles to his Citizen Admirals, etc.
I do enjoy the fun Weber has with warship names...the William T. Sherman for instance in this novel for instance. And anyone with an interest in signing will enjoy the experiment in teaching treecats a true two-way communication with their persons.
being_b's review against another edition
3.0
To my mind, this book marks the turning point where Weber's writing tics start to actively interfere with my enjoyment of the books-- his dialogue gets more info-dumpy, all his characters sound the same, and we spend way too much time hopping all over the place.
k_cahoo's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
slow-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
3.0
jeremybost's review against another edition
3.0
While I've always liked the Honor books, this one particularly frustrated me because I would read about what the enemies were planning right under the good guys' noses, it seemed. And then, that government which was installed in place of Cromarty is terrible, and frustrating too. :P
squambles's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
serinde4books's review against another edition
3.0
Once again an Honor Harrington book, not about Honor Harrington. It was a ok book but I wanted more of what Honor was doing, she really took a side role in her own story.
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disastrouspenguin's review against another edition
3.0
Blegh. Could be alternatively titled: The Book in which Nothing Happens until you're 93% Done.
"Nothing" isn't exactly fair. People live their lives. Do things. Heal, teach, connive, sneak, betray. The People's Republic continues to disintegrate, sometimes in massive and surprising ways. But it doesn't feel as if there's any cohesive plot.
Maybe "nothing happening" in some books is a risk you accept when undertaking a massive space opera like this one. Unfortunately in the last several books, it feels like more of them have this quality than not.
"Nothing" isn't exactly fair. People live their lives. Do things. Heal, teach, connive, sneak, betray. The People's Republic continues to disintegrate, sometimes in massive and surprising ways. But it doesn't feel as if there's any cohesive plot.
Maybe "nothing happening" in some books is a risk you accept when undertaking a massive space opera like this one. Unfortunately in the last several books, it feels like more of them have this quality than not.
readerreborn's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book more than the last two. There were more big moments throughout the book (instead of just jammed together at the end) and there was still a big ending. I wish we had gotten to see more of Honor teaching and the treecats, and Honor was amazing, as usual. Yet... It's like the other reviewers have said. These books are getting so much bigger, yet not really delivering bigger stories.
After nine books, this series is not wowing me anymore. I will someday return to the world of Honor, the purist in me knows it, but for now, even though it saddens me to say it, I think it's time to put this one off to the side to make room for another series that I can back burn between new books, something that can still surprise me because the Honorverse is no longer doing it.
After nine books, this series is not wowing me anymore. I will someday return to the world of Honor, the purist in me knows it, but for now, even though it saddens me to say it, I think it's time to put this one off to the side to make room for another series that I can back burn between new books, something that can still surprise me because the Honorverse is no longer doing it.