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Translation State by Ann Leckie

28 reviews

msawyer77's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence and Child death

Minor: Child abuse, Xenophobia, Violence, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, and Classism

freedryk's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Death

Moderate: Torture and Gore

glacialis's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism and Violence

Moderate: Death

woweewhoa's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Torture, Police brutality, Confinement, Racism, Violence, Genocide, Death, and Sexual assault

Minor: War

amphytrite's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Blood, and Vomit

hendrixpants's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Death

Moderate: Xenophobia

caryndi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

I'm always excited for new Ann Leckie, and Translation State did not disappoint! This book used a background of interpersonal and family drama to tackle questions about the politics of personhood and belonging. I was fascinated by the glimpses we got into the Presger translators (and the subsequent sort-of look at the Presger themselves) and now want more books going into more detail regarding that society.
On the one hand, there was rather more vivisection than I was expecting. On the other, I'm more likely to not care about romance subplots than to get into them, but Leckie wrote one I came to adore. And, like any book in this universe, it was fun to see the mentions of characters we'd come to know and love in previous installments, even if they were only side players to the main plot.
If you're a fan of Ann Leckie's existing work in the Imperial Radch extended universe, definitely read this book. If you're not familiar, I think Provenance is still my recommended starting point for the universe. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Gore, Confinement, Cannibalism, and Blood

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Kidnapping

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Blood, Bullying, and Rape

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, Death, Deportation, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Cannibalism, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Xenophobia, Cursing, Body horror, Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Sexual content and Child death

athryn's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Really enjoyed this. I love the imperial radch setting, and this was another great entry. Liked the different pov, and it kept me engaged. Pretty much read it in one sitting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Violence, and Body horror

Minor: Transphobia

Minor misgendering

zarap's review

adventurous challenging emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

WEIRD. SO WEIRD. And Ann Leckie does weird so well, and with so many big human (and alien) feelings. Can't wait to see what she does next, and in the meantime I'll probably be rereading all her books at least once. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Violence

Moderate: Vomit