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rocketdea's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Violence
Moderate: Fatphobia
aprica's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The worldbuilding in this novel (the new stuff at least) leads to a lot of things I feel very ...complicated about. This novel does not do any work to... Simplify the feelings of the reader. I respect that choice of the author. The big swings the author made, were pretty wild in the greater context, but I feel like we're not engaging with the ramifications of what the author is introducing enough (I felt that way for Cetaganda and this book at least). I don't think that counts against it, but does make me wonder how the events in this book may ripple into other stories in this setting. Maybe I'll get to see those ramifications later. I'll certainly read more.
Content Warnings
Minor: Incest, Torture, Fatphobia, and Miscarriage
emmajuettner's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Pretty good little adventure. If you like other Vorkosigan books it's worth reading this, even though Miles doesn't appear.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Hate crime
Minor: Fatphobia
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