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A Naomi Novik book wouldn't be complete without a discourse on the inherent inequality of class and economic status. This was hinted at in Book 1 and is highlighted at the end of this one.
I'm excited to see where this goes and what a world of free dragons would look like.

zmull's review against another edition

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3.0

Laurence and Temeraire's second novel is long on world building and short on plot. It's not much of a minus though, with such great characters and Novik's nicely built universe. Still, it's mostly an excuse to visit China and check out some Chinese dragons. I'm on board for #3 even if nothing much happened here.

lilly_hartnett's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

4.0

loki_doki's review

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes

3.0

electrumempousa's review

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adventurous challenging sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I only enjoyed this slightly less than book 1 because of the way it shook the bond between Temeraire and Laurence, though I know it was necessary! Was curious how Naomi would make an 8 month long sail to China interesting and yet she absolutely smashed it out of the park. Despite being a long read I wasn’t ever bored.

kestrell's review

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adventurous inspiring mysterious reflective 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? No

4.75

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