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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
Beaten but not defeated! Freshly graduated from the Academy, Miles is dismayed to find himself assigned to Kyril Island Military Base as a Weatherman. The post is an exercise in temperament, 6 months in exile, quietly behaving himself for the possibility of a post on the Prince Serg, the newest and shinest addition to the Barrayar fleet.
Which of course Miles manages to fail miserably, coming close to Treason on his way out. The novel struggles for a few chapters here, expanded from it's original Novella we're then thrown into a twisty turny plot of coincidences featuring special appearances from old favourites such as the Dendarii Mercenaries and even good old Gregor manages to escape for a bit of fun.
Which of course Miles manages to fail miserably, coming close to Treason on his way out. The novel struggles for a few chapters here, expanded from it's original Novella we're then thrown into a twisty turny plot of coincidences featuring special appearances from old favourites such as the Dendarii Mercenaries and even good old Gregor manages to escape for a bit of fun.
Olen märganud, et see sari paneb täiskasvanud inimesi "AH MILES" õhkama ja nii kaugel ma veel ei ole. "Eh, Miles," ytlen tunnustavalt kyll.
Wonderful! I loved every bit of this addition to the Vorkosigan saga. It's easy to see why this won the Hugo. Miles is engaging rather than pathetic. We get to see a bit more of Gregor too. I hope the rest of the series is more like this novel.
Poor Miles gets thrown from impossible situation to impossible situation. He does incredibly well by using his wits and scrapes through by the skin of his teeth, then the universe throws him another curve ball. The poor boy. It was very fun to accompany him on his romp through the Hegen Hub, and to see more of the characters we've come to love and those who haven't had a prominent role yet, like Gregor. I had a great time with this book.
Fan fan fan fan
Es que me lo paso endiabladamente bien con la saga Vorkosigan.
'El juego de los Vor' me ha gustado muchísimo más que 'El aprendiz de guerrero' donde se veía a Miles como un protagonista demasiado superheróico en ocasiones, aquí sigue igual de loco y su capacidad para meterse en problemas hasta se supera, pero resulta un personaje más complejo, reflexivo y creíble.
Me encantan los secundarios, me encantan las tramas políticas, amo las apariciones esporádicas de Illyan, Aral, (¿¡Cordelia!!?), Gregor... y me encanta que la acción no te deje ni respirar.
Deseando seguir con la saga, obviamente.
Es que me lo paso endiabladamente bien con la saga Vorkosigan.
'El juego de los Vor' me ha gustado muchísimo más que 'El aprendiz de guerrero' donde se veía a Miles como un protagonista demasiado superheróico en ocasiones, aquí sigue igual de loco y su capacidad para meterse en problemas hasta se supera, pero resulta un personaje más complejo, reflexivo y creíble.
Me encantan los secundarios, me encantan las tramas políticas, amo las apariciones esporádicas de Illyan, Aral, (¿¡Cordelia!!?), Gregor... y me encanta que la acción no te deje ni respirar.
Deseando seguir con la saga, obviamente.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The sarcastic conversations and side comments made this an entertaining listen! I had a hard time following the political stuff over the audiobook, and there were a few references to previous books in the series that I haven't read, but it was still fun space opera.
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
fast-paced