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A review by elzirm
Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen by Lois McMaster Bujold
4.5
I understand why many fans of the series dislike this book — but I savored it.
I’d seen some spoilers ahead of time so perhaps I had a chance to get used to the most surprising aspects of it. But I disagree with those who say Cordelia is out of character here. I felt like her development over the 40-some year span of the series made a lot of sense, and I loved that we got to see an older woman who hadn’t stopped growing and living. She’s not frozen in time by any means, but she’s still the Cordelia we know and love.
AndI didn’t feel like the revelations about Jole made her relationship with Aral any less romantic or strong. And I say that as a strongly monogamous bisexual myself. :-) I usually don’t go for poly romances, but this story absolutely worked for me.
I’d seen some spoilers ahead of time so perhaps I had a chance to get used to the most surprising aspects of it. But I disagree with those who say Cordelia is out of character here. I felt like her development over the 40-some year span of the series made a lot of sense, and I loved that we got to see an older woman who hadn’t stopped growing and living. She’s not frozen in time by any means, but she’s still the Cordelia we know and love.
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