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staticmemories's review
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
suzemo's review
4.0
Fun short story involving Shuos Jedao.
If I didn't know anything about the Machineries of Empire series, I could still enjoy it, and it reads as a space opera/sci-fi rather than fantasy (it stays away from the Calendrical stuff and heresies and what not).
If I didn't know anything about the Machineries of Empire series, I could still enjoy it, and it reads as a space opera/sci-fi rather than fantasy (it stays away from the Calendrical stuff and heresies and what not).
alkora's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
qalminator's review
4.0
Lots of fun to see Jedao as just Jedao, long before the events of Ninefox Gambit.
chirson's review
4.0
Delightful. It must have been a joy to write: it felt like it was, anyway.
The small cultural details, the goose fat, Jedao's mother, everything. I laughed out loud more than once. It felt quite Bujold-esque (the pathogen duels reminded me of Cetaganda - the place more than the novel) but with a twist.
The small cultural details, the goose fat, Jedao's mother, everything. I laughed out loud more than once. It felt quite Bujold-esque (the pathogen duels reminded me of Cetaganda - the place more than the novel) but with a twist.
toopunkrockforshul's review
adventurous
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
scrow1022's review
4.0
Fascinating and delightful, and funny, so now I want to read Nine Fox Gambit after all.