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A review by compuchip
The Fated Sky by Mary Robinette Kowal
5.0
What a book. After I read the first book in the series, I immediately started lobbying my wife to start reading the series as well. While this book has a sci-fi background, at its core it explores concepts of humanity and relationship.
Characters: 5*
The strengths and humanity from book one are still present, but the biggest criticism that I had from book one (that some of the characters [mainly the ones with negative connotations] lack depth) is largely addressed. The characters develop a sense of nuance and you begin to understand some of their motivations. Do I still think that some of them are a bit one-dimensional? Yeah, but so are people in real life so it isn't exactly non-realistic and this book is designed to hold a magnifying glass up to human society so I can't blame the author for that.
Universe: 5*
The universe that the this book is set in continues to add depth and to impact the world. I mean, book one does start with a meteor slamming into the earth so if that wasn't addressed in an ongoing manner, this would be a one star book, but still many of my favorite books are ones in which the universe in which a story is written is not just a part of the background of the story. I *LOVE* books where the decision to place a story in a universe shows that decision having an ongoing impact to that story.
Plot: 5*
There is drama; there are twists; I had trouble stopping reading when I needed to take a break.
Characters: 5*
The strengths and humanity from book one are still present, but the biggest criticism that I had from book one (that some of the characters [mainly the ones with negative connotations] lack depth) is largely addressed. The characters develop a sense of nuance and you begin to understand some of their motivations. Do I still think that some of them are a bit one-dimensional? Yeah, but so are people in real life so it isn't exactly non-realistic and this book is designed to hold a magnifying glass up to human society so I can't blame the author for that.
Universe: 5*
The universe that the this book is set in continues to add depth and to impact the world. I mean, book one does start with a meteor slamming into the earth so if that wasn't addressed in an ongoing manner, this would be a one star book, but still many of my favorite books are ones in which the universe in which a story is written is not just a part of the background of the story. I *LOVE* books where the decision to place a story in a universe shows that decision having an ongoing impact to that story.
Plot: 5*
There is drama; there are twists; I had trouble stopping reading when I needed to take a break.