Reviews

Šeroprostor by Ann Aguirre

diaryofthebookdragon's review against another edition

4.0

Sirantha Jax is one of those series that I've been planning to read for ages, but never got the time. I regret my procrastination so much, since this looks like will turn out to be one of my favorites.

What did I like in Grimspace?
+ Exploration of weird new planets and species.
+ Kick-ass heroine with stubborn streak. Jax plows trough and somehow manages not to get killed. With her determination, she reminded me of Kate Daniels.
+ A crew of quirky side-characters with well-developed personalities. I felt like they were one big dysfunctional family.
+ Mystery part of the story was good and I didn't know what was going to happen next.

What could be better...
- At first, I was a bit overwhelmed with too intense world-building. It took some time until all the terms and internal politics made sense to me.
- The romance. There is potential, but something was missing for me to see when the 'spark' ignited between them.

[b:Grimspace|1828067|Grimspace (Sirantha Jax, #1)|Ann Aguirre|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1298780718s/1828067.jpg|1827857] reminded me of [b:Fortune's Pawn|15790894|Fortune's Pawn (Paradox #1)|Rachel Bach|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1375610325s/15790894.jpg|21512449], another great sf series with kick-ass heroine I love. While there were some minor flaws, there is a lot of potential in this series. I'll definitely read the next book soon!

nakedsushi's review against another edition

2.0

Imagine Anita Blake, but in space, written into a terrible Firefly fanfiction. That's what Grimspace read like. The first 1/3 of the book was entertaining in the way that exploring a new world and new characters is, but I soon realized that each character was just a cardboard cutout.

Sirantha Jax, the main character is mouthy, selfish, and thinks she's hot stuff, but there's no actual evidence of why she's like that. Oh, other than she was born with some special J-gene that lets her jump spaceships into some dimension called Grimspace that allows faster-than-light travel. It's not a skill she learned through heard-earned experience, so I have no respect for her and her attitude.

Then there's March, the love interest who's very alpha-male, tortured soul, with a heart of gold. Boring. Their chemistry is hardly believable beyond the cliched "You just understand me like no one else does."

The only good thing I can say is that it was a short book.

marpesea's review against another edition

I listened to about three hours of the audiobook and it wasn't working for me. It had a lot going for it, but it suffered from being written in first person. Sirantha is likeable, but broken. However, her narration only exacerbates the uneven character development (What is March even doing!?) and left me confused. No one is behaves in a consistent fashion.

Recommended if you're looking for light, urban fantasy in space.

docpacey's review against another edition

1.0

I can't believe i stuck it out to the end of this. Pretty bad. Nothing about the way the narrative unfolds is paced to make the world believable. The writing is a great example of telling, rather than showing, and the story suffers immensely from it. Characters have reactions and emotions, but no underlying reason for either, they're just slapped into the story to move things along. Ugh.

Q: 1
E: 2
I: 1

qxe -- oh who am i kidding

janessaalexis's review against another edition

4.0

More of a 3.75.

What a different kind of sci-fi/urban fantasy than I'm used to!

I don't if I'll continue with the series, but I appreciate how different this was from most books in this genre.

Props to the author for such a unique world.

cressika's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

3.5

lauralh05's review against another edition

5.0

I liked this book more than expected, really enjoyed everything about it, the characters, world, & storyline. Cannot wait to read more of the series!

lizzy_22's review against another edition

4.0

I was very excited about starting this new series and it did not disappoint. After foiling a conspiracy that almost took her life we are left with Sirantha and March at a crossroads. Will the exposure and collapse of the Farwan Corporation lead to productive change and a better life or will players step in fomenting chaos and war? The characters are unique with depth and personality and the sci fi fantasy is top notch. I am extremely excited for what happens next.

atris_lauraborealis's review against another edition

3.0

Fun, ass-kicking, fast-paced read. My only complaint is a lack of consistency. 99% positive a plot point was never mentioned as happening, but is referred back to several times. Certain spots feel like at one time they were elsewhere in the story and got moved around but not edited to fit.
On the positive: tons of fun, unique worlds, interesting characters, multiple compelling, evenly distributed plot lines, and heaps of sarcasm. Exactly what I'm looking for in a classic sci-fi romp.

breezyjean's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0