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A review by curgoth
The Coldest War by Ian Tregillis
4.0
Original 2012 review:
I confess, when I read book one of the Milkweed Triptych, I didn't realise that it was part of a trilogy. Which made the state of the end of book one rather bleak and miserable. Book two is, well, overall pretty bleak and miserable, but there are shards of hope glimmering here and there. Set 20 years after book one, Colder War does marvelous things with the terrible remains of book one. There's not too much I can say without spoiling one of the two books, but I was very happy with the way the character development was handled. I want book 3 now.
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2018 Audiobook review:
Knowing where this is going makes it better. This is Gretyl's book, where we really understand what she's been up to. What happens if you give a brilliant sociopath precognition? This is a very well-written book, dark as hell, and just fully commits to it's basic premise.
The audiobook reader continues to do an excellent job, nailing the various accent transitions pretty cleanly, and handling the pronunciation of Russian and German well enough that I (who speak neither language) can't find a flaw. My only comment is that one character (Olivia) shifts accents when she's being pleasant vs. mean in ways that I am not entirely sure about, but it's consistent and a clear decision made.
I confess, when I read book one of the Milkweed Triptych, I didn't realise that it was part of a trilogy. Which made the state of the end of book one rather bleak and miserable. Book two is, well, overall pretty bleak and miserable, but there are shards of hope glimmering here and there. Set 20 years after book one, Colder War does marvelous things with the terrible remains of book one. There's not too much I can say without spoiling one of the two books, but I was very happy with the way the character development was handled. I want book 3 now.
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2018 Audiobook review:
Knowing where this is going makes it better. This is Gretyl's book, where we really understand what she's been up to. What happens if you give a brilliant sociopath precognition? This is a very well-written book, dark as hell, and just fully commits to it's basic premise.
The audiobook reader continues to do an excellent job, nailing the various accent transitions pretty cleanly, and handling the pronunciation of Russian and German well enough that I (who speak neither language) can't find a flaw. My only comment is that one character (Olivia) shifts accents when she's being pleasant vs. mean in ways that I am not entirely sure about, but it's consistent and a clear decision made.