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A review by kissievendor
The Red Scholar's Wake by Aliette de Bodard
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Well, this was something.
The writing style was fine, but I’m just not a sci-fi person. What are bots and how do they work? Not explained. Also the plot was very vague.
There is plenty of room for world building. But instead, random sci-fi words are being thrown around.
I liked that it is Vietnamese, with the names and everything. And there’s references to history and stuff… but the nicknames are kind of odd in English.
I gave sci-fi a try at least.
The writing style was fine, but I’m just not a sci-fi person. What are bots and how do they work? Not explained. Also the plot was very vague.
There is plenty of room for world building. But instead, random sci-fi words are being thrown around.
I liked that it is Vietnamese, with the names and everything. And there’s references to history and stuff… but the nicknames are kind of odd in English.
I gave sci-fi a try at least.