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wafer's review against another edition
4.0
While it does trail a bit into being cumbersome in its character descriptions and world-building, Dreamships is incredibly engrossing. I haven’t read a book that made me want to stay up late in a long time.
isirla's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I tried reading this book in March 2023 but couldn't get into it and wrote:
I'll get back into it at a later date but for now, it's not for me. Too slow moving for my taste.
I picked it up again in September 2023. I finished it and have thoughts:
It's a slow paced story about a space adventure gone wrong. It took a while for me to read because of the slow pace, but this is a "me" problem as I am trying to read more slow paced novels because they tend to bore me very quickly. There's a lot of world building but this time I appreciated seeing the whole world the author created build itself in my head. It was a fun adventure with a crew I grew to really like, and I read through it believing the whole story was about autonomy and fighting for people's rights by introducing an AI that potentially passed the Turing test. Spoiler alert: it was a scam, and I was so disappointed in this outcome!! I'm reading the 2nd book in the duology in the hopes that this topic will come back and be explored further.<\spoiler>
I'll get back into it at a later date but for now, it's not for me. Too slow moving for my taste.
I picked it up again in September 2023. I finished it and have thoughts:
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide attempt
heron61's review
5.0
I think this is her best work - it's an exploration of politics, oppression, and a complex and fascinating look at artificial intelligence.
itiselizabeth's review
3.0
This book took so long to get to the plot that I nearly gave up on it. However, at about 40% it really picked up and I started to enjoy it. + points for the protagonist being a bi woman of colour controlling a space ship. :)
jambery's review
3.0
I enjoyed this one a lot more than I thought I was going to, at the beginning. I liked the world and the characters. With the characters, there was a lot of backstory that was only hinted at, though, and it made me feel like I was missing something.
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