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A unique book that made for an interesting reading session. Luke is a talented writer who needs more people to recognize and appreciate his work. Red Gambit really stands out among the read-and-forget crop of SF/F books on the market right now. The story feature a main character whose sense of humor does not seem to ever fade no matter how dire the situation is. This is one of the few books whose author choose to stick with the main story line and tries to deliver it to the reader as fast as possible. Others normally choose to drag out for at least a chapter trying to explain how a character got a scar. In Red Gambit, if you blink, good luck, see ya, we have already move on to a different part of the story. The result? A medium density book that is packed with actions, humor, stand out characters as well as a captivating story. Can't wait to get my hands on the second books of the series.

nicole3003's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

This was a fast paced book following Rachel and Jarek as they try to save what is left of their planet. I will definitely be reading the other books in the series to find out what happens to the characters.

I won this from a StoryGraph giveaway.

mdavis2's review

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medium-paced

2.5

esmithumland's review

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I got 10 chapters in (of 28) and couldn't be assed to pick it up again. Does the author know that women are, like, people and now just a "feminist" archetype? Does he know that women react poorly to misogyny not because it's "cool" or "edgy" or "powerful" but because it's shitty? I get that maybe it's just the main character that's misogynistic and not necessarily a reflection of the author's personal beliefs (although it's very clearly a self-insert), but, like every male character practically up until the last decade has been a misogynist. Make your main male character have one other trait, I'm begging you. Please be original. Finally, the "I'm so self aware of the story tropes it's ironic and funny" bit has been done to death and is, again, unoriginal. Try and come up with something earnest, that doesn't fall into the trope of making fun of tropes.

mardawn's review against another edition

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If there is that much swearing in chapter one, I'm not inclined to read the rest of the book.

sohva's review against another edition

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I was not caring of any of the characters, so what they were up to felt meaningless.

alexbrhms's review

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dnf at 3% because it had major r/menwritingwomen vibes and also i was bored

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