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A review by kaitlphere
Across a Field of Starlight by Blue Delliquanti
5.0
I really enjoyed this and have been continually impressed by Delliquanti's work.
The general worldbuilding of empire vs. resistance has certainly been done before but I really enjoyed the reinterpretation of showing two very different resistances and making both their work important for the final outcome.
There are a lot of real world ideas scattered through this story: Different perspectives for how to respond to colonists/immigrants and their descendants; Staunch capitalism vs. a gift economy; Practical use for AI and the recognition that it could outgrow its directives; accessibility and different cultural responses to injured people.
I really appreciated the variety of body types, relationships, and identities in this book.
The general worldbuilding of empire vs. resistance has certainly been done before but I really enjoyed the reinterpretation of showing two very different resistances and making both their work important for the final outcome.
There are a lot of real world ideas scattered through this story: Different perspectives for how to respond to colonists/immigrants and their descendants; Staunch capitalism vs. a gift economy; Practical use for AI and the recognition that it could outgrow its directives; accessibility and different cultural responses to injured people.
I really appreciated the variety of body types, relationships, and identities in this book.