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A review by reneekgood
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
tldr fuck this book, you should totally read it
This was a MINDFUCK of a book. You know it’s good when what feels like the last act happens 200 pages in. A chapter starts that makes you go “wait, this didn’t happen this way before.” Feels like if Tamsyn Muir took a Becky Chambers universe and wrote the most pessimistic and upsetting perspective (as opposed to Becky’s hopeful takes). Recommend if you like Murderbot, Gideon the Ninth, sci-fi that'll fuck you up, and loveable aliens that make you smile in the midst of fascist chaos.
This was a MINDFUCK of a book. You know it’s good when what feels like the last act happens 200 pages in. A chapter starts that makes you go “wait, this didn’t happen this way before.” Feels like if Tamsyn Muir took a Becky Chambers universe and wrote the most pessimistic and upsetting perspective (as opposed to Becky’s hopeful takes). Recommend if you like Murderbot, Gideon the Ninth, sci-fi that'll fuck you up, and loveable aliens that make you smile in the midst of fascist chaos.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Murder, and Gun violence
Moderate: Genocide and War
Minor: Abortion, Racism, and Pregnancy