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alexush's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
5.0
emath98's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
minna17's review against another edition
adventurous
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? It's complicated
4.75
murderbotscholar's review
3.0
While I did enjoy this book, i do feel like it was less an installment in a trilogy and more of a standalone to me for the vast majority of the book. Like plot wise it felt a little disconnected from the wider narrative, looking to focus in on this one system and its problems, it does tie back in in the last couple chapters of the book though.
I really liked the addition of tisarwat and the dynamic she has with breq and I also thought this book continued to explore "citizenship" in the radch via this planet and its corruption in a compelling way (namely police brutality, abuse of power and privilege impact the lives of those living under these radch systems).
I really liked the addition of tisarwat and the dynamic she has with breq and I also thought this book continued to explore "citizenship" in the radch via this planet and its corruption in a compelling way (namely police brutality, abuse of power and privilege impact the lives of those living under these radch systems).
smolgremlin's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
5.0
The series continues to hold my attention. Well worth reading.
preservationaux's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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
5.0
heatherllama's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
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
4.0
l1ndz7's review against another edition
4.5
Wonderful sequel. Breq is quickly becoming one of my all time favorite MCs.
timna_wyckoff's review against another edition
5.0
Just as amazing (maybe more??) as the first one. On to #3.
alliej's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
“How much can a person change and still be the same?”
I enjoyed Ancillary Sword, but not for the same reasons that I enjoyed Ancillary Justice. Like Ancillary Justice, Ancillary Sword definitely has its issues.
Oddly enough, this installment almost felt more like a mystery of sorts. There were threads laid early in the story that didn’t resolve themselves until relatively late, though Breq always seemed to know exactly what was going on, well before everyone else and the reader. It was an interesting shift from the rather breakneck pace of revelations contained in Ancillary Justice.
I did feel that some of the social commentary was quite heavy handed. Frankly, much of it was obvious to me. Of course there are at least some annexed citizens extremely dissatisfied with their propositions following their colonization. Are people really surprised by that? The question of humanity and civilization posed through these discussions isn’t exactly a revolutionary topic, at least in this age.
As with Ancillary Justice, some of Leckie’s writing was a bit overdone. In places where there could have been one word, there were occasionally five instead.
Overall, Ancillary Sword was an interesting read, and I’ll be reading the next installment soon.
I enjoyed Ancillary Sword, but not for the same reasons that I enjoyed Ancillary Justice. Like Ancillary Justice, Ancillary Sword definitely has its issues.
Oddly enough, this installment almost felt more like a mystery of sorts. There were threads laid early in the story that didn’t resolve themselves until relatively late, though Breq always seemed to know exactly what was going on, well before everyone else and the reader. It was an interesting shift from the rather breakneck pace of revelations contained in Ancillary Justice.
I did feel that some of the social commentary was quite heavy handed. Frankly, much of it was obvious to me. Of course there are at least some annexed citizens extremely dissatisfied with their propositions following their colonization. Are people really surprised by that? The question of humanity and civilization posed through these discussions isn’t exactly a revolutionary topic, at least in this age.
As with Ancillary Justice, some of Leckie’s writing was a bit overdone. In places where there could have been one word, there were occasionally five instead.
Overall, Ancillary Sword was an interesting read, and I’ll be reading the next installment soon.