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A review by spacewhombus
The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed this one! It was a relatively quick detective mystery story, with a super cool setting on a futuristic colony built around Jupiter and with queer women main characters.
I was expecting it to be more hard sci-fi or thriller vibes, which is actually why I put it off for so long and specifically chose to read it in October, lol. However, it was actually really cozy to read and I got completely wrapped up in the setting! It gave me even some academia vibes due to the involvement of the university Pleiti works at, so it was perfect for fall. The mystery was interesting and kept me hooked but it was definitely not a fast-paced thriller, which was perfect for me!
I also really liked the dynamics between Mossa and Pleiti as they worked together to solve the mystery and also navigated coming back into each others' lives. Their romance was not the main focus of this story, which I also appreciated as I am not a huge fan of pure romance novels.
Overall this was a quick and cozy mystery with interesting queer characters and cozy vibes, so if that sounds like your style then give it a try! I would definitely pick up the next books from this author in this series!
I really enjoyed this one! It was a relatively quick detective mystery story, with a super cool setting on a futuristic colony built around Jupiter and with queer women main characters.
I was expecting it to be more hard sci-fi or thriller vibes, which is actually why I put it off for so long and specifically chose to read it in October, lol. However, it was actually really cozy to read and I got completely wrapped up in the setting! It gave me even some academia vibes due to the involvement of the university Pleiti works at, so it was perfect for fall. The mystery was interesting and kept me hooked but it was definitely not a fast-paced thriller, which was perfect for me!
I also really liked the dynamics between Mossa and Pleiti as they worked together to solve the mystery and also navigated coming back into each others' lives. Their romance was not the main focus of this story, which I also appreciated as I am not a huge fan of pure romance novels.
Overall this was a quick and cozy mystery with interesting queer characters and cozy vibes, so if that sounds like your style then give it a try! I would definitely pick up the next books from this author in this series!