Reviews

La Miséricorde de l'ancillaire by Ann Leckie

kittycat2302's review against another edition

5.0

This series ended up being much better than the sum of its parts, I'd say. The first book was a bit slow and difficult at times, though ultimately excellent. The second definitely slowed even more and had endless tea which became tiresome- but the plot of it had bigger pay off here in the last of the trilogy. This wasn't the least slow, had a good deal of action, and brought a lot of threads together beautifully.

The concept of the series also remains innovative and exciting, and seeing Breq discover who she is- no longer truly a ship, no longer truly an ancillary, and not a human, either- provides a terrific underscore to the larger bits of action and more obvious plots.

All in all, highly recommend the series.

moki's review against another edition

5.0

AAAAAAAAAA

Not a perfect book--definitely something of a rushed ending, and I couldn't totally invest

in Anaander's giving up--and the idea of everyone leaving them alone for several years seems DEEPLY implausible--

BUT with all of that said, I loved this. I loved how the scope widened throughout the books, and Breq/Toren's character development, and SEIVARDEN???????? Ugh. So glad I stuck this series out.

jsalwen's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

A good conclusion to the trilogy, but the weakest of the three. The ending felt rushed. But I loved the story. Well worth the read.

craftysilicate's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

bookscatsandjazz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

zoer77's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective 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

4.25

tpoisot's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.25

papadopa's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-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

4.25

murrat2's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

ddclarke's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.5