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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
Excellent! The characters and the world-building were great.
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
reflective
medium-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
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
tense
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
adventurous
challenging
reflective
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
Here to appreciate a primary character who runs into their own blindspots and stereotypes while remaining sympathetic (and still fun to read).
Great:
- complex family dynamics
- growing beyond one's self-image
- exploring what a vestige culture would look like
- politicing
Great:
- complex family dynamics
- growing beyond one's self-image
- exploring what a vestige culture would look like
- politicing
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Classism
Minor: Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail
Imprisonment (off-screen)
This is a pleasant enough book, but it's not as good as the Radch trilogy. Closely related and giving us a look outside Radch (but not far outside) it's a light romp of a story, kind of political, kind of a murder mystery, kind of a quest for justice or maybe revenge, and very, very full of side plots and coincidences, all of which merge into the main narrative in a manner that doesn't actually hold together if you stare at it intensely. It's not bad at all, just a bit of a stretch to believe.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
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:
Complicated
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes