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Just couldnt finish this one, the first one was great but this one had me bogged down with technical stuff about language. I just had to give up. Its a shame i was looking forward to finishing the trilogy

talile's review against another edition

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4.0

A book more focused on the socio political development of the world from Native Tongue. Less focused on the language but more about the changes it brings. The author presents an interesting perspective of how men and women do things differently as they try to change society.

idicalini's review against another edition

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3.0

Quite an enjoyable book, though perhaps slightly less than Native Tongue. The plot seems a little less coherent. There are certain chapters written from a person's point of view who then barely show up again, and don't really matter in the plot. Every chapter adds to the world that is being built, the various perspectives that exist in this universe. And it's a fascinating story and premise. But the plot is a little lacking here and there. That said, I am very curious about book 3!

ananotherthing's review

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hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

nicole_schmid's review against another edition

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challenging informative inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

I enjoyed this book very much! It was a bit confusing because each chapter is set in a different time, which makes it hard or even impossible to say when exactly the chapter takes place. This, however, also creates intrigue and I very much liked it. In terms of the woman language, I felt as if its spread, the secrecy surrounding it, its effects were quite unrealistic, which I admit is an odd remark about a sci-fi book.
I liked that the aliens had more appearances in this book. The first one, for a sci-fi series focussed on alien languages, was curiously devoid of non-terrestrial life, but the reason for this is revealed in this book and the plot twist ending promises that the last book will be focussed on it even more. I, for my part, am looking forward to learning more!

dear_old_world's review

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challenging dark funny mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

Not as gripping as Native Tongue and more slow moving but the ending has me very curious to finish the series with the third book!

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