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The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Ann Older

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beccaand's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious 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? No

4.5

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valjeanval's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

It’s an ok mystery, a decent sci-fi, and a full romance. Kind of forgettable for me though with some cool concepts. I just never really bonded with any characters.

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yourbookishbff's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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annemaries_shelves's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

This was exactly what I wanted - a semi-cozy mystery scifi novella with a sapphic pairing.

The mystery worked really well within the confines of the novella length - it had just enough clues to keep you guessing but wasn't overly complicated or drawn out. I think I need to seek out more shorter mysteries because they work well with my patience levels for getting to the resolution.

My favourite part was the world-building - the concept of building settlements on Jupiter is fascinating and I loved every detail that was revealed through the 170 pages. I want more!

Mossa and Pleiti were adorable, but I wish there were more Mossa POV chapters than just the Prologue. I think it would've felt more balanced that way. And the romance is very slow-burn - there's not a lot happening on that front aside from re-emergence of feelings/pining. I wouldn't call it a romance book - just a romantic sub-plot.

The writing was nice too and the author had a fancier and well-placed vocabulary overall. Perhaps to reflect the academic Pleiti and the hyper-intelligent Investigator Mossa...? or just her own incredible intelligence as an author.

I would absolutely want to read more in this world, and Infomocracy (which I recall the hype when it was published) has moved up my tbr list a bit now.

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schnaucl's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I really liked the world building but found I couldn't connect to the characters.

Setting the story on Jupiter was an interesting choice, and I liked the Classical studies and the mauzooleum.

I even had some sympathy for the villains of the story because they're right, if they only get one shot, it's going to be very difficult to ever actually take the chance to reset Earth to something similar to what it was before.

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bailey_the_bookworm's review against another edition

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adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

An intriguing mystery, a super cool setting, fun characters—but I found myself always slightly aggravated by the narrative style. The character speaks and thinks in an exaggerated, stuffy near-parody of an academic (someone steeped in vocational awe and their own self-importance as demonstrated through vocabulary) and it became a little tiresome.

Still really fun, though. I’d give another one a shot.

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