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I really enjoyed reading this. The characters were delightful, the worldbuilding was thoughtful but not preachy, and the plot moved forward at a decent skip.

galexywitch's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

wmainwold's review

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dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Unique/original premise. At the heart of it, it is a love story, but you must wade through alien races, complex politics, and rather disgusting behaviors to get there. While the narrator was excellent at voices, I think I would have enjoyed the book more if I read it.

kargopants's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective tense medium-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

4.25

Pretty solid. Ann Leckie is consistent in excellent writing and consistent in creating fascinating science fiction

scifi_rat's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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riotpedestrian's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious fast-paced

4.5

Really liked it. I’m a huge fan of Ann Leckie and any book she puts out is a huge hit and worth reading for any queer sci-fi fan out there. This book is absolutely worth the read.

I gave it a 4.5 because it’s a great book, with some flaws, some of which are mere personal preference. For instance, I felt there wasn’t much action compared to the Ancillary series.

trips's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This would be a hard book to recommend to everyone, but I found myself really liking it!
It kinda feels like Twelve Angry Men mixed with Akira levels of body horror and although that is super weird and I found it fascinating. That also isn't a great comparison, so I guess its like, a very weird and cool episode of Star Trek (l0l).

This probably shouldn't have been my first foray into Leckie but I'm not mad it was! I found the world to be quite interesting and its approach to a non-gendered universe refreshing. That being said, this book is about 80% dialogue so if you're not a fan of books with heavy discussion and less action, this probably isn't for you. For me, I found it intriguing and thoughtful!

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