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emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
How does one go around interacting with undeveloped cultures if one is from Culture gets explored here through characters of Vosill and DeWar. One is a physician in a monarchy, the other a bodyguard to a (seeming) usurper that offers an alternative. Both DeWar and Vosill are in a precarious position.
I enjoyed the book, mainly because it was told from POVs of people from the world undergoing big changes, but still somewhere roughly medieval. Sexism, classism, and other -isms are rampant and unapologeticaly shown from page one. How would one go about torture, sickness, or famine in another culture, without imposing one's views and norms?
I enjoyed the slow burn and menace of the stories, and found metaphors and subversion quite to my liking. The middle dragged a bit, and the end twist felt a bit convenient, but I am quite content to continue my Culture journey.
I enjoyed the book, mainly because it was told from POVs of people from the world undergoing big changes, but still somewhere roughly medieval. Sexism, classism, and other -isms are rampant and unapologeticaly shown from page one. How would one go about torture, sickness, or famine in another culture, without imposing one's views and norms?
I enjoyed the slow burn and menace of the stories, and found metaphors and subversion quite to my liking. The middle dragged a bit, and the end twist felt a bit convenient, but I am quite content to continue my Culture journey.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Sexual assault and Torture
Minor: Murder
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