A review by fluka
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

4.0

A really quite fun and original Sci Fi novel, which I wish I had heard about months ago. While the novel reminds me of the best of Iain M Banks and the Culture (and scratches many of those same space opera itches), it also manages to feel like it's covering new territory. Between the AIs and networked ancillaries, the genderlessness of the characters' dialogue, the Eastern (and statistics?) inspired philosophy and theology of the religion of Amaat, the discussion of class issues, and so much else, I'd gladly read another ten books about the Radch. Whether due to the alienness and subtlety of the culture being described, or due to pacing issues, my only complaint is that the plotting is sometimes confusing and often made me feel like I was missing major plot developments. The world is such a fascinating (and often horrifying) place to spend time in, though, that these are small complaints.