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A review by spautz
Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen by Lois McMaster Bujold
2.0
Very different from most of the series, in both content and pacing. I didn't particularly enjoy the first 3/4ths or so -- I summed it up to a friend with a mere "nothing happens" -- but in the final leg either the book changed or my response to it did, and it was ultimately a satisfying read.
There are a lot of references to barely-remembered events and ordeals from earlier in the series: this felt a bit like a move to reconcile the series and bring it full circle, and a bit like an attempt to unify the earliest genre of work with this latest, very different one.
Not my favorite overall, but a unique and mostly-not-too-awkward take on mixing things up and exploring outside of the outlined genre boundaries. Not bad, but I might not include this one if I decide to reread the rest of the series.
There are a lot of references to barely-remembered events and ordeals from earlier in the series: this felt a bit like a move to reconcile the series and bring it full circle, and a bit like an attempt to unify the earliest genre of work with this latest, very different one.
Not my favorite overall, but a unique and mostly-not-too-awkward take on mixing things up and exploring outside of the outlined genre boundaries. Not bad, but I might not include this one if I decide to reread the rest of the series.