A review by millibear
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh

adventurous challenging dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
A military cult deprogramming story wrapped within a science fiction wrapper, in a good way. 

For a while after reading, I was hung up on how to feel about how several important story beats were resolved because of the
deus ex machina presented by the Wisdom. I think I've come to terms with the fact that it's less important for this story how the day is saved and more important that Tesh had a device that allowed Kyr to go through the deprogramming journey she did.
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