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A review by kellylynnthomas
Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen by Lois McMaster Bujold
5.0
Space? Check. Space pioneers? Check. Complicated family history? Check. Awesome ladies? Check. Polyamory? Check.
This is a relatively tame Vorkosigan novel in terms of adventure, but the tension is still way up there as the main characters navigate complex family relationships (some that they didn't even know they had) and decide on life-changing issues.
I love this book because it celebrates non-standard families and illustrates that change is a constant, even when you get up there in years--and that that is a good thing.
If you don't want to read the whole Vorkosigan saga to experience the awesomeness of this book, you can get away with reading just Shards of Honor and Cordelia's Honor, then this one.
This is a relatively tame Vorkosigan novel in terms of adventure, but the tension is still way up there as the main characters navigate complex family relationships (some that they didn't even know they had) and decide on life-changing issues.
I love this book because it celebrates non-standard families and illustrates that change is a constant, even when you get up there in years--and that that is a good thing.
If you don't want to read the whole Vorkosigan saga to experience the awesomeness of this book, you can get away with reading just Shards of Honor and Cordelia's Honor, then this one.