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cobrasys's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
trin's review against another edition
4.0
Finally playing catch-up with the Vorkosigan series, hitting all the ones I skipped because I couldn’t find them in Ireland. (Don’t judge me, Siria!) I already knew pretty much everything that happens in this one, since its events end up having such a great effect on the rest of the series; still, it was a great deal of fun to actually get to see Cordelia come charging in with that severed head.
readingrevival's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
mitskacir's review against another edition
3.0
Read this with my partner, who heard that this book was good and jumping into the middle of the series with this book was fine. There were certainly some references to what presumably happened in earlier books, but this was a fairly stand alone read and I was never confused. There were interesting characters, even though the plot was quite slow and surprisingly domestic for a sci-fi novel (kind of refreshing). My least favorite part was the "romance" (??) between Drou and Kou - I just wasn't convinced, and it was kind of weird. Overall, enjoyable but not enough for me to read anything else in the series.
relaxingfelon's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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
4.25
coppercrane2's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
dwango's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
count_zero's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Pregnancy, and Police brutality
Moderate: Classism, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
beccaand's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Pregnancy, Ableism, and Death
Moderate: War and Medical content
Minor: Rape
kbhenrickson's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
4.0
I enjoyed this continuation of the story started in Shards of Honor, especially the second half. Cordelia continues to be my favorite character. Many of the supporting characters are also great, though, and I hope we get to see more of them as the series progresses. Grover Gardner does an excellent job narrating the audiobook, as usual.