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A review by disastrouspenguin
Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen by Lois McMaster Bujold
3.0
(Tldr; not a must-read but maybe worth picking up if you find yourself missing this universe and don't mind a slow, wandering story. )
This book follows Cordelia Vorkosigan and old friend Oliver Jole, who had drifted apart following sad and spoilery events in previous books.
Here, Cordelia makes him an offer, and they rekindle their friendship as she tries to guide him without letting her own preferences bias the process.
If this all sounds rather chill, it is. No harrowing escapes, no hare-brained schemes upon whose results lie life and death. Just the day-to-day. Granted, Cordelia's day-to-day is much more exciting than anyone else I know.
The story reads almost like one big epilogue. A couple of interesting things happen, and interesting characters make an appearance.
This book follows Cordelia Vorkosigan and old friend Oliver Jole, who had drifted apart following sad and spoilery events in previous books.
Here, Cordelia makes him an offer, and they rekindle their friendship as she tries to guide him without letting her own preferences bias the process.
If this all sounds rather chill, it is. No harrowing escapes, no hare-brained schemes upon whose results lie life and death. Just the day-to-day. Granted, Cordelia's day-to-day is much more exciting than anyone else I know.
The story reads almost like one big epilogue. A couple of interesting things happen, and interesting characters make an appearance.