A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold

18 hours, 49 minutes first pub 1999 (view editions)

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A reader who savors wry, relationship-driven comedy threaded through high-stakes political intrigue will find this blend of screwball romance and space-opera maneuvering irresistible.

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Lord Miles Vorkosigan, youngest Imperial Auditor to be appointed by the Emperor since the Time of Isolation, has a problem that all his new power can't solve: unrequited love for the beautiful Vor widow Ekaterin Vorsoisson. Ekaterin is violently a...

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Community Reviews

4.39
based on 2,205 reviews

Moods

funny: 87%

lighthearted: 63%

emotional: 55%

adventurous: 51%

hopeful: 28%

inspiring: 9%

mysterious: 9%

relaxing: 8%

reflective: 7%

tense: 7%

challenging: 5%


Pace

30% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
3% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
67% of readers chose A mix
28% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

91% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

97% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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