Provenance by Ann Leckie

480 pages first pub 2017 (view editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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For readers drawn to sly, character-forward science fiction about the scramble for legitimacy and the value society places on origins. Ideal if you like mid-tempo intrigue, witty dialogue, and light world-building that foregrounds manners, family politics, and playful identity games over hard-tech exposition or galaxy-spanning stakes.

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An ambitious young woman has just one chance to secure her future and reclaim her family's priceless lost artifacts in this stand-alone novel set in the world of Ann Leckie's groundbreaking, NYT bestselling Imperial Radch trilogy, which won the Hu...

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Community Reviews

3.87
based on 5,066 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 89%

mysterious: 47%

tense: 28%

emotional: 23%

funny: 20%

reflective: 18%

hopeful: 17%

lighthearted: 16%

challenging: 12%

inspiring: 5%

dark: 3%

informative: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

19% of readers chose fast
67% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

22% of readers chose Plot
59% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

83% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

81% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
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Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

91% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

58% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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