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A review by ishmael
Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen by Lois McMaster Bujold
3.0
A quieter, more personal book compared to the rest of the series. Things long hinted at come to light thanks to getting away from Miles' PoV.
It deals with grief, past polyamorous relationships, love after 50, retirement, and the desire for kids. While I'm glad a book with these topics exists they're also not topics I feel a huge desire to read about. It's disappointing that queer relationships are largely relegated to offscreen time in this series. But since it's the last book in a long series the previous experience with most of the characters bridged the gap to make for a good read. I'm curious where the next book will go--will any of the kids get a PoV? I'd like to see it get back to more action/mystery now that it's had this interlude.
It deals with grief, past polyamorous relationships, love after 50, retirement, and the desire for kids. While I'm glad a book with these topics exists they're also not topics I feel a huge desire to read about. It's disappointing that queer relationships are largely relegated to offscreen time in this series. But since it's the last book in a long series the previous experience with most of the characters bridged the gap to make for a good read. I'm curious where the next book will go--will any of the kids get a PoV? I'd like to see it get back to more action/mystery now that it's had this interlude.