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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
It was very enjoyable. I wanted to keep reading which lately I struggle to feel about books.
Ann Leckie makes a plot you want to keep reading, characters you like to spend time with and aliens who are genuinely alien (have really different outlooks from what is "normal" from each other for example).
I liked the neutral "ei, em" pronoun and also from previous series the way gender does not even make sense to some aliens. Also "Excellency" as an honorific as well as "Mx" being a normal title for a lot of people. It seems like everyone is either female or non-binary (LOL) but I might have misunderstood that. Oh no wait the "nuncle" (why not uncle?) and bad-brother are both male. I was relieved when the nuncle was a reasonable human being.
Nothing can ever capture the surprise of Ancillary Justice and I tried not to be a shit-head about that impossibility of living up to a coup like that. I did get mildly irritated (again) how much Leckie idealies family and romance although to be fair there were counterpoints to that too and it was a bit more nuanced than my irritation peraps gves it credit for. Ingray's love interest was a bit insta-loveish witin te story although we are led to understand they grew up together. It's sweet and queer in a satisfying way...maybe on some level I wanted that at least to be simple and drama free. She was too good to be true. Her occupation...well yeah not my favourite but within the novel it worked.
I will be continuing to devour anything Leckie publishes.
Ann Leckie makes a plot you want to keep reading, characters you like to spend time with and aliens who are genuinely alien (have really different outlooks from what is "normal" from each other for example).
I liked the neutral "ei, em" pronoun and also from previous series the way gender does not even make sense to some aliens. Also "Excellency" as an honorific as well as "Mx" being a normal title for a lot of people. It seems like everyone is either female or non-binary (LOL) but I might have misunderstood that. Oh no wait the "nuncle" (why not uncle?) and bad-brother are both male. I was relieved when the nuncle was a reasonable human being.
Nothing can ever capture the surprise of Ancillary Justice and I tried not to be a shit-head about that impossibility of living up to a coup like that. I did get mildly irritated (again) how much Leckie idealies family and romance although to be fair there were counterpoints to that too and it was a bit more nuanced than my irritation peraps gves it credit for. Ingray's love interest was a bit insta-loveish witin te story although we are led to understand they grew up together. It's sweet and queer in a satisfying way...maybe on some level I wanted that at least to be simple and drama free. She was too good to be true. Her occupation...well yeah not my favourite but within the novel it worked.
I will be continuing to devour anything Leckie publishes.
The word "agreed" appeared way more frequently than a book all about politicians disagreeing would lead you to believe
This is very relatable for a book where the main character is dealing with alien politics and conspiracies. It wasn't as mind-bending as the trilogy that this is a spin-off from, although the complexity did build in a satisfying way.
We got a bit of the very alien-feeling aliens, which I enjoyed (although I was sad about the lack of Translators). Ann Leckie is so great at writing and exploring different cultures. I especially liked the family dynamics and friendships in this one.
We got a bit of the very alien-feeling aliens, which I enjoyed (although I was sad about the lack of Translators). Ann Leckie is so great at writing and exploring different cultures. I especially liked the family dynamics and friendships in this one.
Much lighter than the Imperial Radch trilogy, just as gripping, and a lot of fun to read.
Like many, I loved Leckie’s trilogy and looked forward to this new instalment. The novel is set in the same universe but focuses on new players that have nothing to do with the events of the other books. Additionally, the style is different too, which is perhaps due to the personality of our narrator, Ingray. Here we have an unassuming protagonist jostled about by ‘stronger’ characters, thrown into deep waters, some of her choosing.
It took me a while to get into this book, but after getting accustomed to it, I actually enjoyed it very much. Leckie offers us a whole spectrum of genders and races, some recognisable, but dancing to a new tune. I kept thinking of the title, Provenance, and how well it is suited. Everything touches on this notion, on different levels.
It took me a while to get into this book, but after getting accustomed to it, I actually enjoyed it very much. Leckie offers us a whole spectrum of genders and races, some recognisable, but dancing to a new tune. I kept thinking of the title, Provenance, and how well it is suited. Everything touches on this notion, on different levels.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
I love the way Leckie creates other cultures, especially the way she provides interesting little details about those cultures. Also, her characters are more three dimensional than the characters one often fines in science fiction novels. This novel was fun, but it didn't have that amazing combination of epic space opera ideas + a fascinating, completely unique protagonist + an interesting critique/mediation on empire that Ancillary Justice had. But, you do get to meet the Gek, so that was cool.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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:
Yes