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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A slog compared to the player of Games. If you want to get into the culture series don't read this one first!!
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Nicely written but a little long and sometimes boring, somewhat not really taking you into the conflicts and developments as much as you’d like.
I thought this was going to be a super esoteric sci fi book, but actually, it was a lot more readable and a story than I imagined, enjoyable read and much more "Space pirates" than I imagined it would be!
This science fiction series has been on my radar for a really long time, so I was quite excited to start it. Each book seems to be quite distinct from the others, carrying no particular storyline (from what I can tell).
The scale of the universe, the technology involved and the minds are all super fascinating and I was drawn in immediately. I often find myself very interested to find out more about how a given universe works and often get very sucked in. I think I'll find myself committed to this who series!
The scale of the universe, the technology involved and the minds are all super fascinating and I was drawn in immediately. I often find myself very interested to find out more about how a given universe works and often get very sucked in. I think I'll find myself committed to this who series!
Overall a very creative and fun sci-fi book. The worldbuilding is really well done, and the author creates a universe that sounds fun to explore. There are also a lot of fun action setpiece moments that if this was ever adapted to the screen, would translate pretty well. What I didn't like as much was that the plot, while fine, was kind of disjointed and weirdly paced. I definitely got the impression that the author did the worldbuilding first, then retrofitted a plot to fit into it. The main character also isn't super likeable, though I don't think he's supposed to be, and the supporting cast of characters still does a great job. Lastly, there's one part in the book, without spoiling which, that just felt kinda gratuitously messed up in a way that didn't really contribute at all to the story or character development, and just felt thrown in there for shock value.
On the whole though, I'd say the book is about the sum of its parts, and I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
On the whole though, I'd say the book is about the sum of its parts, and I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series.