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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
Decent read. My favorite part was everything dealing with the Quarians and the Migrant Fleet.
3.5 Stars
3.5 Stars
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
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
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Acabé este libro justo el día del N7 con todo el hype, así que lo pillé con más ganas. Tenía bastante curiosidad por los quarianos y en este libro trata el tema de su forma de vida bastante. Me encanta como estos libros te van metiendo pinceladas de la trama principal de los juegos desde otro puntos de vista. No puedo darle menos nota.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"He didn't like being spied on, especially not by the alien equivalent of a gypsy thief."
I think It's fine if you want anti-Quarian discrimination to be a metaphor for discrimination against Romani people. But maybe don't grant the central premise of said discrimination as being a fact.
Later in the book we learn that the Quarians are actually a noble people who are misunderstood by outsiders — but this one unprompted jab is the only reference to the Romani. Are we to believe that these nomadic aliens are the righteous version of the Romani?
I think It's fine if you want anti-Quarian discrimination to be a metaphor for discrimination against Romani people. But maybe don't grant the central premise of said discrimination as being a fact.
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
fast-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:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-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
Feels like the ME games in the way it's written, very comparable feeling. No wonder given it's from one of the main writers. Mix of excitement, action, politics, and characters, good and bad.
Content Warnings
Second in the series
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
The second book in the Mass Effect series takes place between the events of the first and second game. It has an interesting new angle that is sufficiently different from the first book to keep things interesting. I was a fan of both the new and the recurring characters and their evolving relationships. I especially loved Grayson, with his conflicting ideals and his complicated relationship with his daughter Gillian. Moreover, it was amazing to learn so much more about the Quarians and the inner workings of their culture on the flotilla. Also, the respect and care that some characters showed towards the heavily autistic character of Gillian was heartwarming.
At times the book looses its drive a bit, and some of the descriptions of violence seem unnecessarily detailed to me, but I still very much enjoyed reading this book! I am looking forward to the third one once I finish playing Mass Effect 2.
At times the book looses its drive a bit, and some of the descriptions of violence seem unnecessarily detailed to me, but I still very much enjoyed reading this book! I am looking forward to the third one once I finish playing Mass Effect 2.