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maxschuman's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
I think this book avoids some of the issues that worse authors have with the genre - alien species were weird and diverse, characters were not just monolithic representatives of their species, there was a lot of world building left unsaid instead of being dumped at the start - but I was not really hooked by the plot of this one, and the choice of starting with a crew that is already together meant that we missed out on the reasons why they were together. By the end I didn’t really care who lives and dies, the main interest to keep going was the mystery of the big bad. OK overall but not amazing, maybe filling out the rest of the trilogy makes it better.
kaamezcua2's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
bookworm_ayz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
lexieryan's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
3.0
blacksphinx's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Torture, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, Gun violence, and Blood
Moderate: Medical content, Grief, War, Forced institutionalization, and Ableism
Minor: Confinement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry
Homophobic slur. A character is called a pedophile once based on their physical appearance.sneakybeaky's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
rhoadesd20's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? Yes
3.75
nostoat's review against another edition
4.25
Pacing was a little rough, it felt like more than half of the book was set-up and disconnected hijinks before the major plot finally breaks. But the hijinks are enjoyable, the POV characters are all strong, and the major plot HITS when it hits. I'm swiftly becoming a huge Adrian Tchaikovsky enjoyer.
bardbotherer's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25