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tregina's review against another edition
5.0
This was completely gorgeous, completely moving, and completely immersive. I had this open at work to read on breaks and, well, I'm glad that I had a slow day because I read it start to finish and would have read a lot more. (Not that there needed to be more. It was the perfect length.)
wassir13's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
Love this author’s world building, but I found it hard to care for the characters.
lynn4mk's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
karinlib's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoy the premise of the Xuya Universe. Chinese and Viet influenced world building in space. I am always up for a story that includes sentient spaceships.
rosieclaverton's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the worldbuilding of this book and I definitely want to read more of the series.
I got lost culturally - in a good way. This book didn’t try to explain things to the reader but also made the plot and characters accessible and understandable.
I found the main characters difficult to like, but this is me personally struggling with characters who screw up on massive scales.
I got lost culturally - in a good way. This book didn’t try to explain things to the reader but also made the plot and characters accessible and understandable.
I found the main characters difficult to like, but this is me personally struggling with characters who screw up on massive scales.
jsavage35's review against another edition
3.0
I've pretty much decided that I will be reading all of Aliette's books. I really like her writing, worlds and characters. Although I have yet to really love anything by her (this is my third book) I always enjoy the journey.
ju_shi's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
caitm23's review against another edition
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
bookjin's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25