A review by mimit
The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson

challenging sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Possibly one of the best SFF books about colonialism that I've read. It's complex and deeply deeply tragic and painful, and possibly very slow for readers who prefer fast-paced action/battle scenes, but I really enjoyed it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia, War, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, Homophobia, and Colonisation

Eugenics is also a CW for this

There is a queer character death in the book as well, and there is a lot of debate about whether it is Bury Your Gays or not. If you don't mind spoilers, I would advise you to have a look at both sides of the argument before giving this book a go