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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
Miles hits his stride! A second try at a military career, a second treason charge (or not), a second encounter with his mercenary fleet. Bujold takes her pint-sized hero through more adventures and he deals with more obstacles. Many of which are not of his own making this time!
Mixing personal, political, ethnic, ethical, and sexual encounters, this book brings more depth to the brilliant, fragile protagonist. Once again the secondary characters are fleshed out quickly and as real people, not cardboard props. The pacing is good and the story holds one's attention all the way to the end.
Mixing personal, political, ethnic, ethical, and sexual encounters, this book brings more depth to the brilliant, fragile protagonist. Once again the secondary characters are fleshed out quickly and as real people, not cardboard props. The pacing is good and the story holds one's attention all the way to the end.
Yay for Miles Vorkosigan quick-witting his way through one (self-created) disaster after another before saving the day! With a little help from his friends. I really love this series, more for the characters than the setting; there's the odd cartoon villain, but mostly everyone acts plausibly and consistently. Space opera, indeed.
I read my first Vorkosigan book more than 10 years ago and since then I've read 5 others. Miles is becoming a character in my life, like Gandalf or Han Solo, except I've never "seen" him. So when is the Miles movie coming out? It's really a shame this isn't being experienced by a larger audience.
This is space opera done right. Realistic descriptions of future technology, lovable characters, witty conversation, twisting intriguey (yes I made that word up) plots, with just a dash of romance once in a while.
I look forward to reading the rest of this series and hope that I never get tired of them.
This is space opera done right. Realistic descriptions of future technology, lovable characters, witty conversation, twisting intriguey (yes I made that word up) plots, with just a dash of romance once in a while.
I look forward to reading the rest of this series and hope that I never get tired of them.
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Delightful space adventure. Or, five different space adventures stuffed into a trench coat, because Miles.
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-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
The second book in the Miles series of the Vorkosigan Saga, this is in many ways the book that set the mood for what following novels would be and what course the series would take. Fantastic character work, fun villains, compelling space politics, and a sober reflection on the gray areas of insubordination and duty.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Usually I reserve 5 stars for something that was profound or had a lasting impact on me. In this case, this series is nothing like that, but memorable, really fun, and probably worth a reread in a decade or so.
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes