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The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis

5 reviews

mogojojo1013's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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

This was so amazingly good. All of these characters are so diverse and three dimensional. The pacing is really good and the writing is beautiful. The amount of character growth that happens is just astounding, and we get great commentary on things happening in our world through this sci-fi lense. We get great looks at mental illness and disability as well which I always love seeing. I will need to get the second and third books in this trilogy immediately so I can find out what happens next!
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brukneem's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? No

4.0

Excellent world building, a realistic society that doesn't focus too heavily on the subjugation of women. It's certainly a plot point, but it's not creepily and suffocatingly detailed. And there is hope and revenge and EXCELLENT plot twists. 
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wellintendedbibliophile's review

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adventurous emotional 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

Diverse cast and a respectful approach to incorporating characters with disabilities, both mental and physical. This book is dark, but so well-thought out. I loved every character and appreciate how the author humanized each character.  This is still a top favorite. I need to read the sequel soon. 
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thegr8estangell's review

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dark emotional reflective tense fast-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? No

5.0

It's queer. It's in space. It has politics, religion, war crimes. What's not to like? I absolutely loved this book. I ordered the second book before I was even halfway done. I love this author. She will be an insta-buy for me going forward. I thought this book was so well done. The world well thought out and well fleshed out. I loved the way she included her partner in there (He was the first president of Venus). I thought her portrayal of a non-binary character was awesome! This has become one of my new favourite space operas. The plot twists, the betrayal were all so finely done. Most authors struggle to have two separate POVs in 1st person. A lot of the time, it sounds like the same person twice. Hers did not do that. That is a feat in and of itself. I love it when two characters start off on opposite sides of the plot, completely unaware of the other, and their actions affect the other in someway where they end up coming together at the end. That is my absolute favourite plot device and she just crushed it. Bravo. 
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lighterthaneyre's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.75

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