A review by nubbles
Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie

emotional funny hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

An even bigger, harder Ancillary Justice boner in story form than Ancillary Sword was.  Even cooler, continuing to forge onward with the theme of "what is a person" from the previous books, surpassing them.  Breq combines badassery and gentle parenting on their way to essentially creating the caring-first utopia that the Radch empire claims to be