A review by emmajuettner
Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen by Lois McMaster Bujold

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I absolutely loved this book. I am so happy Cordelia got a novel at the end of the series to get some more insight into the past 40 years during which the books focused more on Miles. Not sure if there are any more books planned for the Vorkosigan Saga, but if this is the last one, it certainly is a worthy ending for these characters. And not just an ending, but a beginning, which I very much appreciated. There's a feeling of circling back to the beginning (back in Cordelia's POV, back to Sergyar, back to a romance plotline) but with so much added as well. This is probably not a very coherent review, but if you've been reading the Vorkosigan books and enjoying them, you will almost certainly love this book. I would definitely recommend reading the rest of the series first, though-- not one that would function well as a standalone/introduction to the series.