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A review by samkb
A Fire Born of Exile by Aliette de Bodard
3.0
“A Fire Born of Exile” is a political sci-fi drama centered on the enigmatic Quynh, who draws other characters into her orbit primarily for her own ends. The consequence of this is that Quynh is by far the most compelling character and everyone else falls very flat in comparison.
This is my second time reading a book by Aliette de Bodard and once again I found that the writing style just isn’t really my favorite. She has a real gift for setting up intricate plots and detailed worldbuilding, yet the story somehow fails to captivate.
My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This is my second time reading a book by Aliette de Bodard and once again I found that the writing style just isn’t really my favorite. She has a real gift for setting up intricate plots and detailed worldbuilding, yet the story somehow fails to captivate.
My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.