toopunkrockforshul 's review for:

Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I was worried this sequel wouldn't live up the the first book, which I loved so much. It definitely did and it was so lovely to be back with Breq. The narration style of this book is so well crafted and manages to create mystery and intrigue while also being engaging. One of those books that feels like seating down to a large meal, where you can just dig in and get lost in the world. Very excited for the next in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood

Minor: Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit

This book deals with a lot of difficult themes, and at its core is about the atrocities that empires and people with power commit against others