Reviews

Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold

kzimm2024's review against another edition

4.0

A sad but sweet story of the "Quaddies" and genetically enhanced creation of people with 2 sets of arms. The cover is powerful once you see what it portrays. The community that they all share, it shows 4 Quaddies holding hands as they are in free fall. To Freedom, is the hope.

I say sad because of how the Quaddies are used as "tissue samples" by the evil corporation and not "Beings" with rights. Sweet because they do end up triumphing in their bid for freedom with Leo, the fearless engineer, leading the way with Silver. I am glad it hints that they find happiness together at the end.

Very enjoyable story. Claire and Tony's planet adventure was eye opening.

heyheyhell's review

3.5

capitalism is hell & reproductive rights are essential!! fly off into an asteroid belt instead

morrigan_le_fae's review against another edition

adventurous funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

sophisticotton's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

feanor451's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

gabliotecaria's review

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring tense 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? Yes

4.0

eileenanddogs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Features sex and discussion of sex between humans and genetically engineered humanoids, who are often described as childlike.

seriuzbiznus's review against another edition

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? No

3.5

vemana's review against another edition

3.0

A fine prequel and very strong yet simple tale told by Lois McMaster Bujold. The mastery in storytelling and the effortless nuance Bujold began to write later is not here but an effectively engineered sample of a sidenote in the history of wormhole nexus. Much better than the slow Ethan of Athos adventure though. Kind of a 3.5 here.

firstofficerrose's review against another edition

adventurous tense

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0