Reviews

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

levadae's review

5.0

This is beautiful. A fantastic blend of space epic, old empire, and Mesoamerican culture and mythos. Very refreshing and well spun.

radiantwings's review

adventurous medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

imasimpforninazenik's review

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.75

pbishwakarma's review

4.0

Futuristic House of Cards told from the POV of a peon instead of the ruler. Slow-ish at the start but once it gets going it really sucks you in.

smashtheredorb's review

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

madig81's review

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

4.0

really really liked this book even though i felt like i didn't understand at least a third of it

talbet's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious fast-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

4.25

sarahnich3's review against another edition

I just don't care about the story or characters at all. 

kimberley353's review

adventurous challenging emotional reflective slow-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

3.25

There are moments in this book which I would give 4.5 to 5 stars, but I did have a hard time with the names, and amount of literary terms used. It was very alienating at the beginning. Which really allowed me to feel the same way Mahit probably does throughout the book. It felt like stepping into a universe which is very similar but oh so different. 

But overall I was not able to get lost in the book as much as I hoped for

I will be reading book 2 and hoping for less literary themes 

catrinmelldansen's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective 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