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songwind's review
3.0
Book 6 in the Honor Harrington series was as enjoyable as its predecessors. In typical David Weber fashion,multiple viewpoints and subplots (protagonist and antagonistic alike) are woven through the narrative. Weber continues to improve his ability to make his characters complex, and to toy with likable antagonists and unlikeable allies for the protagonists.
Politics plays a large role in the storyline of Honor Among Enemies, and seems to foreshadow a time when Honor will no longer be conning a starship. Weber seems to be grooming some old subordinates of Honor's to step into her place as she advances to flag officer status.
Despite the more complex characters, the star nations themselves continue to be rather one dimensional and predictable. On the one hand, that makes for a stable backdrop before which to set the action, but on the other hand it takes some of the punch out of the political maneuver portions of the story.
Politics plays a large role in the storyline of Honor Among Enemies, and seems to foreshadow a time when Honor will no longer be conning a starship. Weber seems to be grooming some old subordinates of Honor's to step into her place as she advances to flag officer status.
Despite the more complex characters, the star nations themselves continue to be rather one dimensional and predictable. On the one hand, that makes for a stable backdrop before which to set the action, but on the other hand it takes some of the punch out of the political maneuver portions of the story.
being_b's review
4.0
These books are great comfort reading (Mary Sue kicks ass in space and everyone loves her and her psychic cat!), and quick, too-- as long as you skim all the infodumps and any paragraph that starts with "as you know..."
gaulien's review
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
ribbonquest's review
1.0
These books have gotten increasingly difficult to get through emotionally. This one finally crossed the line into unfinishable. Bullying, torture, rape, torture-rape... I had anxiety attacks. I think this is the first book I've quit for health reasons.
innocenthedgehog's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
_meltea_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
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? No
4.5