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A review by titusfortner
Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen by Lois McMaster Bujold
3.0
I had the hardest time finishing this book. It pretty much has no plot, and character driven plot is mostly what I love about Bujold. There was no tension or excitement to make me want to read the following page.
So why not two stars... I've had several discussions on the importance of this book. The protagonist is a 78 year old woman planning to have children. The story gives details of the sexual history of a highly beloved character from the series. Neither of these things seem particularly newsworthy to me, but perhaps that is an indication that I am more progressive than many readers of this book. The book didn't challenge my biases, and that's partly why I find it boring.
To the people upset about the big reveal of Aral's bisexuality and previously private sexual history: why the fuss? If that knowledge had a huge impact on your views of this character, then I think you have some serious issues to work through, anyway.
So, this book wasn't for me, but the backlash to it is an important social discussion, and I applaud Bujold for writing this book.
So why not two stars... I've had several discussions on the importance of this book. The protagonist is a 78 year old woman planning to have children. The story gives details of the sexual history of a highly beloved character from the series. Neither of these things seem particularly newsworthy to me, but perhaps that is an indication that I am more progressive than many readers of this book. The book didn't challenge my biases, and that's partly why I find it boring.
To the people upset about the big reveal of Aral's bisexuality and previously private sexual history: why the fuss? If that knowledge had a huge impact on your views of this character, then I think you have some serious issues to work through, anyway.
So, this book wasn't for me, but the backlash to it is an important social discussion, and I applaud Bujold for writing this book.